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Does Process Matter? Direct Democracy and Citizens’ Perceptions of Laws

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Does the process used to pass a law affect the way citizens evaluate the outcome? In a series of experiments, I manipulate the way in which a law is passed – ballot initiative or the legislative process – to test the effect of process on citizens’ evaluations of policy outcomes. The results show that people view the ballot initiative process as fairer than the legislative process, but that process has a negligible effect on outcome evaluations.

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  • Ladam, Christina, 2020. "Does Process Matter? Direct Democracy and Citizens’ Perceptions of Laws," Journal of Experimental Political Science, Cambridge University Press, vol. 7(3), pages 232-237, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:jexpos:v:7:y:2020:i:3:p:232-237_8
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