Cross-Country Trends in Affective Polarization

Levi Boxell, Matthew Gentzkow and Jesse Shapiro

No 26669, NBER Working Papers from National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

Abstract: We measure trends in affective polarization in twelve OECD countries over the past four decades. According to our baseline estimates, the US 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.

JEL-codes: D72 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020-01
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Published as Levi Boxell & Matthew Gentzkow & Jesse M. Shapiro, 2024. "Cross-Country Trends in Affective Polarization," Review of Economics and Statistics, vol 106(2), pages 557-565.

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