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Polling during war: Challenges and lessons from Ukraine

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  • Kit Rickard
  • Gerard Toal
  • Kristin M. Bakke
  • John O'Loughlin

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Collecting public opinion data is challenging in the shadow of war. And yet accurate public opinion is crucial. Political elites rely on it and often attempt to influence it. Therefore, it is incumbent on researchers to provide independent and reliable wartime polls. However, surveying in wartime presents a distinctive set of challenges. We outline two challenges facing polling in war: under-coverage and response bias.

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  • Kit Rickard & Gerard Toal & Kristin M. Bakke & John O'Loughlin, 2023. "Polling during war: Challenges and lessons from Ukraine," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2023-144, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
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