PMR — pp. 1-43 2026-07-17 Original Performance system design factors that encourage information use: a survey experiment of decision-making by school principals
Javier Fuenzalida, Andrés Fernández-Vergara, Pablo A. González, Gregg G. Van Ryzin, Cristóbal Alarcón
PMR — pp. 1-34 2026-07-16 Original My workgroup or my desire to serve the society? The influence of workgroup identification and public service motivation on whistleblowing intentions
JOP 88/3 pp. 1258-1263 2026-07-01 Original Testing the Compensatory Theory: A Survey Experiment on COVID-19 and Redistributive Preferences in the UK
Mariana Alvarado, Pablo Querubin, Kenneth Scheve, David Stasavage
WP 78/3 pp. 602-641 2026-07-01 Original South-South Immigration and Redistribution Preferences: Evidence from Colombia
Josep Serrano-Serrat, Ignacio Jurado
Abstract
abstract: Research on the effects of immigration on redistribution preferences mostly focuses on Western countries and neglects the Global South. The authors argue that immigration shocks may have different effects in South-South migration than they do in South-North contexts. On one hand, the effects should be more muted in the former due to minimal cultural differences and limited development of the welfare state. On the other hand, the impact might be larger due to high economic inequality and scarce resources. To investigate these differences, the authors follow a two-fold strategy. First, they exploit the 2015 Venezuelan immigration shock in Colombia using a difference-in-differences strategy, complemented by an instrumental variable. The authors find null-to-positive effects. Second, a survey experiment reveals that priming citizens on immigration has positive effects on citizens’ social spending preferences. The authors attribute this effect to deservingness considerations. These results challenge some prevailing theories and sug-gest that increased immigration does not necessarily reduce redistribution preferences in South-South contexts.
AJPS — 2026-06-27
Original Is support for authoritarian rule contagious? Evidence from field and survey experiments
Sirianne Dahlum, Torbjørn Hanson, Åshild Johnsen, Andreas Kotsadam, Alexander Wuttke
PMR — pp. 1-28 2026-06-07 Original Negativity trumps source: exploring the perceptions of AI-advice among public officials
Yuyan Cao, Xin Liang
Abstract
The advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) may renew our understanding of evidence-based policymaking. Grounded in motivated reasoning and negativity bias literature, this study adopts a 2 × 2 survey experiment to explore how advice source and valence affect public officials’ trust and policy preference. Findings demonstrate that advice containing negative result exerts disproportionate influence. Moreover, when advice aligns with public officials’ prior policy beliefs, negativity bias amplifies their preference. These findings highlight how cognitive biases impede the public officials’ interpretation to policy advice.
APSR — pp. 1-15 2026-05-05 Original Procedural Polarization: How Election Rules Shape Voters’ Confidence
JOSHUA D. CLINTON
Abstract
Prior research demonstrates voters’ confidence in elections depends on whether their preferred candidate wins, but does agreement with the electoral rules being used also matter? Leveraging growing procedural polarization in election laws, public opinion data from 2008 to 2024, and a large-scale survey experiment conducted before the 2024 election, I show that agreement with election procedures matters for voter confidence beyond well-established effects related to partisan control and electoral outcomes. Observational and experimental analyses consistently reveal that voters are less likely to express confidence in election results conducted using procedures they oppose. The effects are particularly large for voter identification laws and among Republicans and independents. The findings underscore a tension in American federalism: as states increasingly adopt divergent electoral rules aligned with co-partisan preferences, partisan divides in electoral confidence may deepen. If so, procedural responsiveness to partisan preferences may undermine electoral confidence and, in turn, perceptions of electoral legitimacy.
PMR — pp. 1-32 2026-04-23 Original Discovering the labyrinth: the complex interplay of values conflicts and the voicing dilemmas of street-level bureaucrats
Yean Wang, Yixin Wu, Changyu Fan, Zixiang Xie, Guanghuai Zheng
PA — 2026-04-22
Original Policymakers' Preferences Over Public–Private Modes of Service Delivery and Credit‐Claiming: Experimental Evidence
JOP — 2026-04-14
Original Understanding Nimbyism as Local Preservationism
Martin Vinæs Larsen, Niels Nyholt
Abstract
Responding to important societal challenges requires physical changes in local communities. Yet, such changes are often blocked by strong ``not-in-my-backyard'' opposition. Existing research explains this nimbyism in terms of homeowners' interest in protecting property values or an intent to exclude poor people and racial minorities. Instead, we argue that nimbyism reflects a desire to preserve the physical character of one's neighborhood. We investigate this local preservationism explanation using a large-scale vignette survey experiment, asking respondents to evaluate a hypothetical project we place on a personalized map of their neighborhood. Our analyses show that most residents have strong feelings about how their local area looks, and that those who do not exhibit less nimby opposition. We also show that citizens exhibit less nimby opposition towards projects that fit into the local built environment. In contrast, we find limited evidence for explanations related to home values and social exclusion.