Non-uniform compliance with public policy by citizens can undermine the effectiveness of
government, particularly during crises. Mitigation policies intended to combat the novel …

Partisanship often colors how citizens perceive real‐world conditions. For example, an oft‐
documented finding is that citizens tend to view the state of the national economy more …

What explains variation in individual attitudes toward government deficits? Although
macroeconomic stance is of paramount importance for contemporary governments, our …

When are citizens most likely to hold politicians to account for wrongdoing? In a crowded
information environment, political accountability requires that credible information about …

To paint a fuller picture of economic voters, we combine personal income records with a
representative election survey. We examine three central topics in the economic voting …

As safe and effective vaccines become widely available, attaining herd immunity and limiting
the spread of COVID-19 will depend on individuals choosing to vaccinate—and doing so …

Instrumental variable (IV) strategies are widely used in political science to establish causal
relationships. However, the identifying assumptions required by an IV design are …

How can governments in low-trust settings overcome their credibility deficit when promoting
public welfare? To answer this question, we evaluate the effectiveness of the Liberian …

We present accepted basic arguments on the role of institutions in development and then
discuss the corresponding empirical evidence in support (or not) of those arguments …

International organizations (IOs) are rapidly reorienting around climate change, despite
powerful principal states having divergent preferences on the issue. When and why do IOs …