Replication Data for: Predictable Crises Shape Public Opinion: Evidence from the COVID-19 Natural Experiment (doi:10.7910/DVN/E1OHUV)

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Replication Data for: Predictable Crises Shape Public Opinion: Evidence from the COVID-19 Natural Experiment

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doi:10.7910/DVN/E1OHUV

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Date of Distribution:

2021-06-28

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Bibliographic Citation:

Asano, Taka-aki; Kaneko, Tomoki; Omori, Shoko; Takamiya, Shusuke; Taniguchi, Masaki, 2021, "Replication Data for: Predictable Crises Shape Public Opinion: Evidence from the COVID-19 Natural Experiment", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/E1OHUV, Harvard Dataverse, V1

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Citation

Title:

Replication Data for: Predictable Crises Shape Public Opinion: Evidence from the COVID-19 Natural Experiment

Identification Number:

doi:10.7910/DVN/E1OHUV

Authoring Entity:

Asano, Taka-aki (The University of Tokyo)

Kaneko, Tomoki (The University of Tokyo)

Omori, Shoko (The University of Tokyo)

Takamiya, Shusuke (The University of Tokyo)

Taniguchi, Masaki (The University of Tokyo)

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Harvard Dataverse

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Asano, Taka-aki

Depositor:

Asano, Taka-aki

Date of Deposit:

2021-03-18

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https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/E1OHUV

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Keywords:

Social Sciences, COVID-19, economic crisis, public opinion, natural experiment, Japan

Abstract:

How do the predictable COVID-19-related medical and economic crises affect public opinion? To answer this question, we analyze a nationwide random sampling survey (n = 2053 respondents) coinciding with the period from the beginning of the outbreak of COVID-19 to its peak. This scale and timing enable us to trace a shift in public opinion. We find that the levels of public support for big government had increased before the spread of COVID-19. Furthermore, the results show that with the sudden growth of patients, people predicted a future economic crisis and thus demanded the government to implement economic stimulus measures to reduce damage. Our findings imply that public opinion is formed earlier than crises actually materialize.

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Identification Number:

10.1080/17457289.2021.1924731

Bibliographic Citation:

Taka-aki Asano, Tomoki Kaneko, Shoko Omori, Shusuke Takamiya, and Masaki Taniguchi. 2021. "Predictable Crises Shape Public Opinion: Evidence from the COVID-19 Natural Experiment." Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties, Vol. 31, Sup. 1, pp. 311-320.

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