Led Astray? The Effect of Inaccurate Information in an Observational Setting

• In Event: Media, Information, and Public Responsiveness

Brief Overview

Using as-if random variation in the inaccuracy of employment number reports and as-if random survey dates, I use a series of regression discontinuities to isolate the effect of over- and underestimations on economic evaluations in the mass public.

Author

• Connor Tragesser, The Ohio State University