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The public as thermostat: dynamics of preferences for spending

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Wlezien, Christopher·1995·American Journal of Political Science
DOI 10.2307/2111666
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The data sets thermo1.dat and thermo2.dat contain the data necessary to replicate the analyses reported in an article written by Christopher Wlezien, entitled "The Public as Thermostat: Dynamics of Preferences for Spending." The article was published in the American Journal of Political Science, vol. 39 (1995).

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  • Observational research reveals an association over time between defense spending and public opinion whereby support for additional spending increased during periods when the actual expenditure decreased and vice versa.

    “observational research reveals an association over time between defense spending and public opinion whereby support for additional spending increased during periods when the actual expenditure decreased and vice versa (Wlezien, 1995;Wlezien and Soroka, 2023).”

    From Factual belief polarization between Democrats and Republicans: source or epiphenomenon of ideological and affective polarization? (2024) · cites this paper as Wlezien, 1995

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Authors
Wlezien, C.
Corresponding author
Wlezien, Christopher
ORCID
Wlezien, Christopher
Venue
American Journal of Political Science
Publisher
JSTOR
Published
1995-11
Volume
39
Issue
4
Pages
981
ISSN
0092-5853 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.2307/2111666
OpenAlex
W2080542487
Cited by
1,154
References
25
Citations by year
2026: 46 · 2025: 47 · 2024: 77 · 2023: 56 · 2022: 45 · 2021: 62 · 2020: 92 · 2019: 88 · 2018: 74 · 2017: 42 · 2016: 44 · 2015: 61 · 2014: 43 · 2013: 51 · 2012: 58
FWCI
28.26
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • American Journal of Political Science (publishedVersion)
  • ICPSR Data Holdings
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › Electoral Systems and Political Participation
  • Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Economics and Econometrics › Fiscal Policies and Political Economy
  • Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › Social Policy and Reform Studies
Keywords
public preferences, fiscal policy, public opinion dynamics, government spending, fiscal conservatism

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