In Defense of Policy Polling
Rejoinder to Bishop
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6252076 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Benjamin I Page (0000-0002-0889-0015, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 1-2 |
| Pages | 159-165 |
| Publication date | 2008-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Critical Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0891-3811 • E-ISSN: 1933-8007 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/08913810802316407 |
| OpenAlex | W2011883907 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 7 |
Contrary to George Bishop's claim, collective deliberation and cue‐taking permit even poorly informed individuals to form opinions that can accurately reflect their values and interests in light of available information. Statistical aggregation of poll results can smooth out offsetting errors and uncertainties and reveal collective preferences that are real, stable, consistent, coherent, differentiated, and responsive to information: preferences that policy makers should pay attention to. Media polls tend to be more useful for this purpose than academic surveys that encourage “don't know” responses and use information‐based filters that bias estimates of collective preferences against lower‐income citizens, minorities, and others who tend to be less well informed. Media polls frequently ask about specific policy issues relevant to policy makers. Even biased poll questions of certain kinds can provide useful information about collective policy preferences
Deliberation · Economics · Political science · Politics · Polling · Positive economics · Public relations · Sociology · Computer Science · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Law · Policy Transfer and Learning · Social Media and Politics
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| Citations per year | 0,07 |
| Citation span | 2011 - 2011 (1) |
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