Yelp Stars and Partisan Stripes: Evidence of political polarization in everyday life

• In Event: Polarization in Everyday Life

Brief Overview

This study examines how political events shape everyday consumer behavior through Yelp reviews. We find Trump's 2016 election increased ratings for Mexican restaurants, suggesting solidaristic rather than discriminatory responses.

Authors

• Alex Ross, Universite Laval

• Adam LeGrand Hobbs, University of California, Riverside

• Loren Collingwood, University of New Mexico, Main Campus