A Presidential Economic Scorecard
Performance and Perception
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6099490 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Chris J Dolan, Chris Dolan (0000-0003-0134-2910, Lebanon Valley College), John P Frendreis (0000-0001-6026-3265, Loyola University Chicago), John Frendreis, Raymond Tatalovich (0000-0002-2670-0959, Loyola University Chicago) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 689-694 |
| Publication date | 2009-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | PS Political Science & Politics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1049-0965 • E-ISSN: 1537-5935 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s1049096509990011 |
| OpenAlex | W2163971547 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 36 |
It is assumed that voters blame incumbents for poor economic performance but give credit when the economy is strong. A huge literature shows the impact of economic indicators and economic perceptions on vote choice and presidential popularity, but there is precious little research on whether public perceptions match economic reality. We propose a novel comparison of perceptions with performance by utilizing the Gallup Poll “most important” problem question. The average percentage that mentions unemployment, inflation, and the general economy over each presidential term from 1949 to 2008 is compared against the Presidential Economic Scorecard. The public correctly perceived unemployment and the general economy as salient national problems, but not inflation, and we speculate on why public perceptions do not correspond to actual inflation rates
Balanced scorecard · Blame · Economic growth · Economic problem · Economics · Management · Market economy · Perception · Political science · Politics · Popularity · Presidential system · Salient · Unemployment · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Fiscal Policies and Political Economy · Law · Media Influence and Politics · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,44 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2024 (15) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |