Power of Polls? - A Cross National Experimental Analysis of Effects of Campaign Polls

This Element draws upon results from ten independent experiments conducted across six countries on four continents to examine how polls affect the amount of information individuals seek and the votes that they cast. Our work provides a comprehensive assessment of the power of polls and the implications for poll reporting in contemporary elections.

List of contents

1. Do Polls Matter?; 2. Methodology and Assessment; 3. The Effects of Polls on the Search for Campaign Information; 4. The Effects of Polls on Vote Choice; 5. Conclusion.

Summary

This Element draws upon results from ten independent experiments conducted across six countries on four continents to examine how polls affect the amount of information individuals seek and the votes that they cast. Our work provides a comprehensive assessment of the power of polls and the implications for poll reporting in contemporary elections.

Product details

• Authors: Patrick Fournier, Fournier Patrick, Jason Roy, Jason Singh Roy, Roy Jason, Shane P. Singh
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2021
• EAN: 9781108792462
• ISBN: 978-1-108-79246-2
• No. of pages: 75
• Series: Elements in Campaigns and Elections
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Constitutions, Constitution: government & the state, Constitution: government and the state