A Longitudinal Assessment of the Impact of Democratic Outcomes on Individuals: An application to LGBTQI+ individuals in Switzerland
A Longitudinal Assessment of the Impact of Democratic Outcomes on Individuals: An application to LGBTQI+ individuals in Switzerland
Leila Eisner, University of Zurich
2nd Nov 2021
Online via Zoom
Air Pollution Affects Decision-Making: Evidence from the Ballot Box
Air Pollution Affects Decision-Making: Evidence from the Ballot Box by Ben Elsner
9th Nov online via zoom
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Abstract
Does poor air quality affect decision-making? We study this question based on elections, in which millions of people decide on the same issue on the same day in different locations. We use county-level data from 64 federal and state elections in Germany over a nineteen- year period and exploit plausibly exogenous variation in ambient air pollution within counties across election dates. Our results show that a high concentration of particulate matter (PM10) on an election day significantly affects voting behavior. An increase in the concentration of PM10 by 10!g/m3 – around two within-county standard deviations – reduces the vote share of the incumbent by 2 percentage points and increases the vote share of the established opposition by 2.8 percentage points. These are strong effects, equivalent to 4% and 7% of the respective mean vote shares. We generalize these findings by documenting similar effects with data from a weekly opinion poll and a large-scale panel survey. We provide further evidence that emotions are a likely mechanism: the survey data show that poor air quality leads to greater anxiety and unhappiness, which may reduce the support for the political status quo.
The micro-politics of Traveller housing and accommodation provision: sites of conflict, ambiguous implementation and symbolic policy-making
The micro-politics of Traveller housing and accommodation provision: sites of conflict, ambiguous implementation and symbolic policy-making Michelle Norris, UCD, Eoin O’Sullivan, TCD and Anna Visser, Department of Children and Youth Affairs
16th Nov online via zoom
Research Metrics - Masterclass 2
Masterclass 2 - Research Metrics
November 18th 2pm - 4 pm
Dr. Lai Mai
C001, Arts Annexe and on zoom
Covid-19 and the Irish Welfare System
Covid-19 and the Irish Welfare System Claire Keane, Karina Doorley and Dora Tuda, ESRI
23rd Nov online via zoom
The Zurich Intergroup Project: Intergroup Contact and Support for Social Change Towards Greater Equity.
The Zurich Intergroup Project: Intergroup Contact and Support for Social Change Towards Greater Equity. Tabea Hassler, Department of Social Psychology, University of Zurich
30th Nov online via zoom
Nvivo - Masterclass 3
Masterclass 3 - Nvivo
December 9th 10 am -1 pm
Prof. Sara O’Sullivan
B003/B004 Geary Seminar Room and on zoom