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Highlighted Publications


Does Living Close to a Polling Place Make You More Likely to Vote?
Full Citation and Link to Article Bagwe, G., Margitic, J., & Stashko, A. (2025). Polling place location and the costs of voting. Journal...
Sep 24


Are Republicans Better at Gerrymandering than Democrats?
This paper investigates how partisan control over redistricting influences seat shares in the U.S. House of Representatives. Using...
Sep 23


Do Tuition-Free College Programs Increase Voter Turnout and Affect Election Outcomes?
This study asks whether large-scale tuition subsidies increase political participation. Using 16.4 million FAFSA records linked to...
Aug 15


Do Double-Registered Voters Strategically Choose Where to Cast Their Ballot?
This paper investigates whether U.S. voters registered in two states strategically choose where to vote—favoring swing states or states...
Aug 13


How Does the Quality of Aid Project Management Affect Violent Conflict in Africa?
This study investigates whether the quality of aid project management affects violent conflict in Africa. Using geo-coded data on all...
Jun 4


Did Building the Autobahn Help Hitler Win Public Support?
This study investigates whether infrastructure spending can boost support for authoritarian regimes by examining Nazi Germany’s Autobahn...
May 17


How Does Strengthening Church-State Relations Affect Religiosity and Conservative Social Values in the United States?
This study asks whether stronger church-state ties—specifically through U.S. faith-based initiatives—affect religiosity and conservative...
May 12


Did the Voting Rights Act Improve Policing Practices in Black Communities?
This study examines whether the Voting Rights Act (VRA) of 1965 improved police treatment of African Americans by analyzing FBI Uniform...
Mar 30


Do Natural Disasters Distract the Public Enough for Politicians to Favor Special Interests?
The research investigates whether natural disasters reduce public attention to politics, enabling legislators to favor special-interest...
Mar 18


Does Right-Wing Terrorism Increase Support for Populist Parties in Germany?
This study investigates whether right-wing terrorism increases support for populist parties in Germany. Using data from German...
Feb 20
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