How do you encourage a skeptical public to support a new policy? New research by Georgia State University economist Stefano Carattini and his co-authors suggests that experience with a policy can lead people to change their beliefs about the policy and increase public support for it.
Systematic study of policy experiences can increase public support for new policies
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The largest and longest-lasting society formed by people who escaped slavery and their descendants endured for a century in northeastern Brazil, and it continues to be a potent political symbol of Black pride today. University [...]
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Donald Trump will return to the White House having set out his foreign policy approach for the next four years.This post was originally published on this site
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Criminal behavior in Toronto’s crime hot spots is higher on weekends and holidays, according to a new study from the University of Waterloo and supported by the International Space University based in France.This post was [...]
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Online, people predicted the 2024 US election would be Roevember.This post was originally published on this site
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Central to Australia’s cultural and political identity is the notion of a “fair go.” But recent elections, including in the United States, have highlighted the challenge of maintaining shared norms and support for institutions when [...]
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As sport and politics are ever more intertwined in 2024, so too are the number of nations and organizations turning to “sportswashing.”This post was originally published on this site
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Rural and urban. Blue and white collar. College and high school educated. There are many so-called “divides” in American politics.This post was originally published on this site
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Associate professor Jayanth Narayanan has published research showing that the 2020 presidential election caused a noticeable shift in public perception of the “ideal” leader.This post was originally published on this site
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Prioritizing unique and more educated applicants for temporary work visas, employers play a central but understudied role in the U.S. immigration bureaucracy, with implications for careers and American innovation, new Cornell research finds.This post was [...]
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Families purchased more school lunches and breakfasts the year after the federal government toughened nutritional standards for school meals. A new University of California, Davis, study suggests that families turned to school lunches after the [...]
