What the Public Thinks: Experimental Evidence on Public Opinion and Policy Formation

• In Event: Representation and Responsiveness

Brief Overview

We present experimental evidence examining public beliefs regarding the use of public opinion polling in the public policy formation process. Trust in public officials and attitudes towards public opinion polling are found to moderate these beliefs.

Authors

• Henning Silber, GESIS - Leibniz Institute for Social Sciences

• Timothy P. Johnson, University of Illinois at Chicago