Seeing is Believing: The Political Effects of Observing Inequalities in Your Surrounding

• In Event: Local Participation

Brief Overview

We examine how neighborhood income inequality shapes political alignment and voting, with place effects driving 15% of variation, especially among young, white, less-educated voters, while individual traits explain 85% of political beliefs.

Authors

• Georgios Melios, Royal Holloway, University of London

• Joost van Spanje, Royal Holloway, University of London