Relative Unemployment, Political Information, and the Job Approval Ratings of State Governors and Legislatures
State Politics & Policy Quarterly
Published online on February 15, 2020
Abstract
State Politics & Policy Quarterly, Volume 20, Issue 4, Page 437-461, December 2020.
Research finds that voters benchmark the state’s unemployment level to the nation’s when holding state policy makers accountable. Yet benchmarking requires some voter knowledge if the standard is to be applied correctly as an accountability rule. This ...
Research finds that voters benchmark the state’s unemployment level to the nation’s when holding state policy makers accountable. Yet benchmarking requires some voter knowledge if the standard is to be applied correctly as an accountability rule. This ...