Worldview and the Rational Legislator: The Effect of Birthplace on Legislative Decision-Making

• In Event: Legislative Voting Behavior

Brief Overview

We explore the effect that members’ place of birth plays in shaping legislative behavior. We find that birth place has an independent influence on members’ voting behavior, even when accounting for partisanship and other determinants of voting.

Authors

• Colin Daniel Emrich, George Washington University

• Patrick Smith, Stony Brook University

• Hillary Style, Stony Brook University

• Ryan J. Vander Wielen, Stony Brook University