Parents, Peers, and Political Participation: Social Influence among Roommates

• In Event: Social Influence on Voting Behavior

Brief Overview

We study social influence in political participation among randomly assigned college roommates. We show evidence that these newly-formed relationships exert effects that often rival the effects of long-term socialization.

Authors

• Brad T. Gomez, Florida State University

• Matthew T. Pietryka, Florida State University