The effect of place-based identity on preferences for descriptive localism in candidates
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Previous experimental studies of voters’ preferences for descriptive localism in candidates have omitted to evaluate the effect of a potentially decisive factor, voters’ own place-based identities. Here, I propose to do that, combining a vignette designed to prime voters’ attachment to their neighbourhood with a conjoint. I also address a second shortcoming in the experimental candidate evaluation literature: the conflating of some candidate localism cues, and a lack of variation in cues—typically focusing only on birthplace, distance of residence, and where the candidate studied—compared to other traits, such as education.
Date:
7 February 2024, 14:00 (Wednesday, 4th week, Hilary 2024)
Venue:
Centre for Experimental Social Sciences, George Street OX1 2AA
Venue Details:
This is a hybrid event--interested participants can attend in person at CESS's conference room or virtually via Zoom.
Speaker:
Albert Ward (University of Oxford)
Organising department:
Nuffield College
Organiser:
Noah Bacine (University of Oxford)
Organiser contact email address:
noah.bacine@nuffield.ox.ac.uk
Host:
Noah Bacine (University of Oxford)
Part of:
CESS Colloquium Series
Booking required?:
Recommended
Booking url:
https://cess-nuffield.nuff.ox.ac.uk/events/colloquium/albert-ward-university-of-oxford/
Booking email:
noah.bacine@nuffield.ox.ac.uk
Cost:
N/A
Audience:
Public
Editors:
Noah Bacine,
Martina Beretta
