RT Article
T1 The impact of education on legislative responsiveness in three field experiments
JF Cogent social sciences
VO 3
IS 1
A1 Neiman, Jayme
LA English
YR 2017
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1746384476
AB 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.
K1 Legislators
K1 Communication
K1 Email
K1 Field Experiment
K1 Representation
K1 Responsiveness
K1 State legislatures
DO 10.1080/23311886.2017.1282034