Human after all? Public perceptions, politicians' lived experiences and interest representation

• In Event: The Effects of Legislators' Background on Public Opinion and Policy Outcomes

Brief Overview

By using conjoint design survey experiment, we examine how knowledge of politicians’ lived experiences influences citizens’ evaluation of politicians' and parties' likability and policy-making competence on specific issues.

Authors

• Zachary David Greene, University of Strathclyde

• Maarja Luhiste, Newcastle University (UK)

• Jae-Jae Spoon, University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus