voting

Representation in child media matters. Sesame Street’s positive representations of minorities and working women in 1969 had long run impacts on prejudices, influencing people’s propensity to vote for diverse candidates decades later.

A larger fine for electoral abstention increases voter turnout but does not affect election outcomes in settings with compulsory voting

Evidence from Pakistan demonstrates that, in contexts where men act as gatekeepers, efforts to improve political outcomes for women need to engage men

The impacts of a campaign to raise awareness of Chile’s new gender quota show how voters strategically respond to electoral laws

As half a million Venezuelan refugees seek amnesty in Colombia, locals exercise their voice through voting

Should we select our community leaders through public discussion or secret ballot? Does it even matter which method we chose?

An intervention in Liberia increased electoral debate participation and led citizens to engage more in the election

In India, 9% of legislators face criminal charges. Could voter information and coordination improve the country’s political representation?

A study in Mozambique shows how peer effects can increase information and interest in politics but at the same time reduce voter participation