The Quality and Sources of Public Perceptions of Local Conditions in U.S. Cities

• In Event: Voter Knowledge

Brief Overview

In this paper, we examine the relationship between objective local conditions—local economy, local schools, local crime rate, etc.—and public perceptions of those conditions, exploring sources of bias and misinformation.

Authors

• Thomas Holbrook, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

• Aaron Weinschenk, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay