Responsiveness and models of representation
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2022-06
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Researchontheopinion-policylinkhasshownthatthereisaconnectionbetween
public preferencesandimplementedpolicy,albeitbiasedtowardsthepreferencesof
the a uent.Wearguethatweneedtolooknotonlytheincomebias,butalsoatthe
politicalcontentofthepolicies.Aretheresystematicbiasesagainstcertaintypes
of policiesthatcausesuchpoliciestobeundersuppliedrelativetopreferences?We
combinesurveydataonawiderangeofissuesfromovertwomillionrespondents
with manuallycodeddataonimplementedpoliciesin43countriesovertime.We
nd thatthereisapositiverelationshipbetweenopinionandpolicy,butalso nd
evidence ofaresponsivenessgap:inmostcountries,implementedpoliciesaremore
economically conservativethanwhatthepublicprefers,andtooculturallyliberal.