Unmasking partisanship: Polarization undermines public response to collective risk

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Milosh, Maria; Painter, Marcus; Sonin, Konstantin; Van Dijcke, David; Wright, Austin L.
• 署名单位: University of Chicago; Saint Louis University; University of Michigan System; University of Michigan
• 刊物名称: JOURNAL OF PUBLIC ECONOMICS
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0047-2727
• DOI: 10.1016/j.jpubeco.2021.104538
• 发表日期: 2021
• 关键词: Partisanship; polarization; Covid-19

摘要

Political polarization may undermine public policy response to collective risk, especially in periods of crisis when political actors have incentives to manipulate public perceptions. We study these dynamics in the U.S., focusing on how partisanship has influenced the use of face masks to stem the spread of COVID-19. Using a variety of approaches, we find partisanship is the single most important predictor of mask use and local policy interventions do not offset this relationship. (c) 2021 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.