Whose Questions Get Answered? Differential Responsiveness to Public Information Requests in Mexico*

• In Event: The State, Clientelism and Populism in Latin America

Brief Overview

Using text analysis of all information requests submitted to the Mexican government, we probe several citizen traits exhibited in request text, including the requester’s level of education, institutional knowledge, legal expertise and tone.

Authors

• Brian Palmer-Rubin, Marquette University

• Benjamin E. Bagozzi, University of Delaware

• Daniel Phillip Berliner, London School of Economics and Political Science

• Aaron S. Erlich, McGill University