Faculty Publications
The Impact Of Education On Legislative Responsiveness In Three Field Experiments
Document Type
Article
Keywords
communication, email, field experiment, Legislators, representation, responsiveness, state legislatures
Journal/Book/Conference Title
Cogent Social Sciences
Volume
3
Issue
1
Abstract
Three field experiments were used to investigate whether a constituent’s education level influences state legislators’ responsiveness to their request for assistance. Legislators were sent emails that were randomly varied as to the education level of the writer. Results indicate that communication from constituents with lower education levels receive fewer replies. Two potential explanations for the variation in legislative response are explored—political party and the legislator’s own education level. Analysis suggests that neither of these variables account for the response differential to the email manipulations.
Original Publication Date
1-1-2017
DOI of published version
10.1080/23311886.2017.1282034
Repository
UNI ScholarWorks, Rod Library, University of Northern Iowa
Language
en
Recommended Citation
Neiman, Jayme, "The Impact Of Education On Legislative Responsiveness In Three Field Experiments" (2017). Faculty Publications. 945.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/facpub/945
