Cross-Country Trends in Affective Polarization /

We measure trends in affective polarization in twelve OECD countries over the past four decades. According to our baseline estimates, the US experienced the largest increase in polarization over this period. Five countries experienced a smaller increase in polarization. Six countries experienced a d...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
1. Verfasser:
Boxell, Levi
Körperschaft:
National Bureau of Economic Research
Weitere Verfasser:
Gentzkow, Matthew, Shapiro, Jesse M.
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Cambridge, Mass. National Bureau of Economic Research 2020.
Zusammenfassung:
We measure trends in affective polarization in twelve OECD countries over the past four decades. According to our baseline estimates, the US experienced the largest increase in polarization over this period. Five countries experienced a smaller increase in polarization. Six countries experienced a decrease in polarization. We relate trends in polarization to trends in potential explanatory factors.
Umfang:
1 online resource: illustrations (black and white);
Anmerkungen:
January 2020.
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