A Natural Experiment on the Formation of Issue Publics

• In Event: Issues and Ideologies

Brief Overview

We leverage a natural experiment in which Taylor Swift fans ("Swifties") as-if randomly faced problems in attempting to buy concert tickets. We identify the effects of failure to secure tickets on Swifties' political attitudes and engagement.

Authors

• Erin Rossiter, University of Notre Dame

• Jeff Harden, University of Notre Dame