Being close to an election does not make health more politically relevant: more experimental evidence during a global pandemic
<strong>Summary</strong> <br>At the onset of COVID-19, experimental surveys, conducted in India, the UK and the US, showed voters are unlikely to punish or reward politicians for their success or failure in managing the pandemic. <br> Here we report that a follow up survey co...
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| Aineistotyyppi: | Journal article |
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BMJ
2021
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| Yhteenveto: | <strong>Summary</strong>
<br>At the onset of COVID-19, experimental surveys, conducted in India, the UK and the US, showed voters are unlikely to punish or reward politicians for their success or failure in managing the pandemic.
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Here we report that a follow up survey conducted only in the US three weeks before the national election showed results similar to those from the older survey.
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Support for the incumbent remains the same across treatments while all respondents are more likely to blame the government for allowing the virus to spread.
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Although unable to conclude that the pandemic has had no influence on electoral outcomes, our results do raise questions about whether and how political institutions might contribute toward improving health. |
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