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Politics 2.0: The Multifaceted Effect of Broadband Internet on Political Participation
Campante, Filipe R.; Durante, Ruben; Sobbrio, Francesco - National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - 2013
We investigate the causal impact of broadband Internet on political participation using data from Italy. We show that … emergence of new political entrepreneurs who used the Internet to convert the initial "exit" back into "voice". Overall, these … nuanced effects underscore the general equilibrium dynamic induced by the Internet. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010950872
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Influence, Information Overload, and Information Technology in Health Care
Rebitzer, James B.; Rege, Mari; Shepard, Christopher - National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - 2008
We investigate whether information technology can help physicians more efficiently acquire new knowledge in a clinical environment characterized by information overload. Our analysis makes use of data from a randomized trial as well as a theoretical model of the influence that information...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005829996
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Information, Avoidance Behavior, and Health: The Effect of Ozone on Asthma Hospitalizations
Neidell, Matthew J. - National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - 2008
This paper assesses whether responses to information about risk impact estimates of the relationship between ozone and asthma in Southern California. Using a regression discontinuity design, I find smog alerts significantly reduces daily attendance at two major outdoor facilities. Using daily...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005774381
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Piracy and Copyright Enforcement Mechanisms
Danaher, Brett; Smith, Michael D.; Telang, Rahul - National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - 2013
Much debate exists around the impact that illegal file sharing may have on the creative industries. Similarly, opinions differ regarding whether the producers of artistic works should be forced to accept any weakening of intellectual property rights resulting from illegal file sharing, or if...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010969366
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"Selling Out" and the Impact of Music Piracy on Artist Entry
Gans, Joshua S. - National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - 2014
There is a puzzle arising from empirical analyses of the impact of music piracy that this has caused declines in music revenue without a consequential decline, and perhaps even an increase, in the entry of artists and the supply of high quality music. There have been numerous explanations...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010950727
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Media Influences on Social Outcomes: The Impact of MTV's 16 and Pregnant on Teen Childbearing
Levine, Phillip B.; Kearney, Melissa S. - National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - 2014
This paper explores how specific media images affect adolescent attitudes and outcomes. The specific context examined is the widely viewed MTV franchise, 16 and Pregnant, a series of reality TV shows including the Teen Mom sequels, which follow the lives of pregnant teenagers during the end of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010950978
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Isolated Capital Cities, Accountability and Corruption: Evidence from US States
Campante, Filipe R.; Do, Quoc-Anh - National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - 2013
We show that isolated capital cities are robustly associated with greater levels of corruption across US states, in line with the view that this isolation reduces accountability, and in contrast with the alternative hypothesis that it might forestall political capture. We then provide direct...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010951032
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Fixed Costs and the Product Market Treatment of Preference Minorities
Berry, Steven; Waldfogel, Joel; Eizenberg, Alon - National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - 2014
It is well documented that, in the presence of substantial fixed costs, markets offer preference majorities more variety than preference minorities. This fact alone, however, does not demonstrate the market outcome is in any way biased against preference minorities. In this paper, we clarify the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010951148
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Understanding Media Markets in the Digital Age: Economics and Methodology
Danaher, Brett; Dhanasobhon, Samita; Smith, Michael D.; … - National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - 2013
for the content industries, with many of these questions influenced by the erosion of copyright caused by Internet file …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011264925
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Do Newspapers Serve the State? Incumbent Party Influence on the US Press, 1869-1928
Gentzkow, Matthew Aaron; Shapiro, Jesse; Petek, Nathan; … - National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - 2012
Using data from 1869 to 1928, we estimate the effect of party control of state governments on the entry, exit, circulation, prices, number of pages, and content of Republican and Democratic daily newspapers. We exploit changes over time in party control of the governorship and state legislatures...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011266264