De Vries, CE and Hobolt, SB and Tilley, J (2018) Facing up to the facts: What causes economic perceptions? Electoral Studies, 51. pp. 115-122. DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electstud.2017.09.006
De Vries, CE and Hobolt, SB and Tilley, J (2018) Facing up to the facts: What causes economic perceptions? Electoral Studies, 51. pp. 115-122. DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electstud.2017.09.006
De Vries, CE and Hobolt, SB and Tilley, J (2018) Facing up to the facts: What causes economic perceptions? Electoral Studies, 51. pp. 115-122. DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.electstud.2017.09.006
Abstract
The link between individual perceptions of the economy and vote choice is fundamental to electoral accountability. Yet, while it is well-established that economic perceptions are correlated with voting behaviour, it is unclear whether these perceptions are rooted in the real economy or whether they simply reflect voters’ partisan biases. This study uses time-series data, survey data and unique experimental evidence to shed new light on how British voters update their economic perceptions in response to economic change. Our findings demonstrate that while partisanship influences levels of economic optimism, people respond to information about real economic changes by adjusting their economic perceptions.
Item Type: | Article |
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Subjects: | J Political Science > JA Political science (General) |
Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences Faculty of Social Sciences > Government, Department of |
SWORD Depositor: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email elements@essex.ac.uk |
Date Deposited: | 03 Oct 2017 09:51 |
Last Modified: | 30 Oct 2024 17:05 |
URI: | http://repository.essex.ac.uk/id/eprint/20415 |
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