Political activists as free-riders: Evidence from a natural field experiment

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العنوان: Political activists as free-riders: Evidence from a natural field experiment
المؤلفون: Hager, Anselm, Hensel, Lukas, Hermle, Johannes, Roth, Christopher
بيانات النشر: University of Bonn and University of Cologne, Reinhard Selten Institute (RSI)
سنة النشر: 2022
المجموعة: EconStor (German National Library of Economics, ZBW)
مصطلحات موضوعية: ddc:330, D8, P16, Political activism, natural field experiment, strategic behavior, beliefs, motives
الوصف: How does a citizen's decision to participate in political activism depend on the participation of others? We conduct a nation-wide natural field experiment in collaboration with a major European party during a recent national election. In a party survey, we randomly provide canvassers with true information about the canvassing intentions of their peers. When learning that more peers participate in canvassing than previously believed, canvassers significantly reduce both their canvassing intentions and behavior. An additional survey among party supporters underscores the importance of free-riding motives and reveals that there is strong heterogeneity in motives underlying supporters' behavioral responses.
نوع الوثيقة: report
اللغة: English
Relation: Series: ECONtribute Discussion Paper; No. 158; gbv-ppn:1799858316; http://hdl.handle.net/10419/262102; RePEc:ajk:ajkdps:158
الاتاحة: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/262102
Rights: http://www.econstor.eu/dspace/Nutzungsbedingungen
رقم الانضمام: edsbas.F196262D
قاعدة البيانات: BASE