Limits of Elite Opinion Influence in Local Politics

• In Event: Democratic Governance and Good Citizenship

Brief Overview

Existing work suggests citizens follow elite cues when forming political attitudes. We use descriptive and experimental survey evidence to understand whether local political elites are more influential in swaying opinion on local issues.

Authors

• Joseph Loffredo, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

• Alejandro Frydman, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

• Gabrielle Péloquin-Skulski, Massachusetts Institute of Technology