Substantive Polarization: The Meaning of Public Opinion on Government Spending in Red and Blue

• In Event: Measurement

Brief Overview

Examining the meaning of public opinion on government spending using open-ended survey data, we find evidence of substantive polarization. Republicans and Democrats envision different bundles of goods and services when they think about spending.

Authors

• Katherine Krimmel, Barnard College, Columbia University

• Kelly Rader, Yale University