Persson, MikaelSundell, Anders2022-09-302022-09-302022-061653-8919https://hdl.handle.net/2077/73714Researchontheopinion-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.engText