Topic: Politics
Prediction Markets + Polls + Economic Indicators: Better Election Forecasting?
A model incorporating markets that allow betting on elections suggests a role in prognostications
Quick Quiz — Stuff You Might Know
Academic medical centers, French elections and Chinese garment workers
Racial Minority Hosts on Airbnb Profit Less, Have Fewer Customers than White Hosts
It’s worse in conservative neighborhoods and good reviews don’t help enough
Reimbursing Candidate Campaign Contributions Makes Elections More Competitive
Incumbents in France are reelected less often when all candidates can be repaid for personal outlays
Schooling Alongside Minorities Reduces White Students’ Tendency to Vote Republican
One system’s end to busing offers data on integration’s impact on future partisanship
Snap Quiz — This Is for Extra Credit
Welcome to UCLA Anderson Review’s quiz, in which we aim to extract business and life lessons from faculty research we cover each month.
The Long-Term Political Influence of Immigrants
Europeans brought an appreciation of social welfare programs that still resonates
The Odd History of Gun Legislation Following Mass Shootings
GOP legislatures often made firearm laws looser after infamous events
Trump’s Tariffs Did, In Fact, Hurt U.S. Importers
Companies with Chinese suppliers suffered — those with more diversified supply chains suffered more
Voters Often Opt for Candidate They Expect to Win
The bandwagon effect boosts the top vote-getter in preliminary rounds
When the Economy Goes South, Political Opinions Veer Right
A survey of 77 papers seeks better understanding of how crises shape beliefs and preferences
Why Some Dictators Build Schools — and Others Don’t
Compulsory education ‘homogenizes’ population, can stave off democracy
Winning Buoys One’s Perception of Democracy, But Even Some Losers Appreciate the Process
Insurrection at U.S. Capitol led some Trump voters to surprising assessment
Women Are Likelier to Drop Out after Early Political Loss
But the “persistence gap” in seeking elective office narrows with experience
Your Chinese Supplier Pollutes – It Dents Your Stock Price?
The market penalizes customers’ shares more than those of the polluter