Descriptive Representation in the Bureaucracy

• In Event: Representation and Participation in Bureaucracies: Mechanisms and Legitimacy

Brief Overview

This study examines how the identities of bureaucratic representatives affect citizens’ perceptions of both the representative and the agency they represent. We used experimental methods to identify key mechanisms underlying these perceptions.

Authors

• Jennifer D. Wu, Binghamton University

• Ian R. Turner, Yale University