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(Mis-)Perceptions, information, and political polarization: A survey and a systematic literature review

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Numerous studies have documented that misperceptions about society, e.g. related to inequality, are widespread among voters. Simultaneously, a separate body of literature demonstrates increasing political polarization. Against this background, it is intuitively appealing to hypothesize that information provision can be useful not only to correct misperceptions, but also to create a common ground that can bridge divisiveness. In a general population survey, conducted in the United States, we show that beliefs in the power of information to reduce polarization are indeed widespread. To investigate the empirical relationship between information provision and polarization, we conduct a systematic literature review (...)

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Ciències polítiques, Literatura científica, Polarització (Ciències socials)

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Political science, Scientific literature, Polarization (Social sciences)

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MARINO, Maria, IACONO, Roberto and MOLLERSTROM, Johanna. (Mis-)Perceptions, information, and political polarization: A survey and a systematic literature review. European Journal of Political Economy. 2024. Vol. 85, num. 1-19. ISSN 0176-2680. [consulted: 12 of August of 2026]. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/220223

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