Cross-Country Trends in Affective Polarization

Levi Boxell, Matthew Gentzkow and Jesse Shapiro
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Levi Boxell: Stanford University
Matthew Gentzkow: Stanford University and NBER

The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2024, vol. 106, issue 2, 557-565

Abstract: We measure trends in affective polarization in twelve OECD countries over the past four decades. According to our baseline estimates, the United States experienced the largest increase in polarization over this period. Five countries experienced a smaller increase in polarization. Six countries experienced a decrease in polarization. We relate trends in polarization to trends in potential explanatory factors.

Date: 2024
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