Social information and political participation on the internet: an experiment

This paper tests whether the social information provided by the internet affects the decision to participate in politics. In a field experiment, subjects could choose to sign petitions and donate money to support causes. Participants were randomized into treatment groups that received varying inform...

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Main Authors: Margetts, H, John, P, Escher, T, Reissfelder, S
Other Authors: European Consortium for Political Research
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2011
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