Framing of economic news and policy support during a pandemic: Evidence from a survey experiment

Bareinz, Patrick; Koenings, Fabian

doi:10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2022.102249

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“…Research from Sweden indicated higher public acceptance of a carbon tax policy following the release of the documentary "An Inconvenient Truth" and the publication of "Stern Review" [21]. During the COVID-19 crisis, positive media framing of expert predictions on GDP growth bolstered support for pandemic policies, especially among those expecting an economic downturn [22]. This accentuates the pivotal role of information framing in shaping public opinion and supporting government policies.…”

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How Information Framing Nudges Acceptance of China’s Delayed Retirement Policy: A Moderated Mediation Model of Anchoring Effects and Perceived Fairness

Zeng,

Zhao,

Zhao

et al. 2024

Behavioral Sciences

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China’s delayed retirement policy will be prudently rolled out at the appropriate time, yet the public’s acceptance of this policy is concerning. To address this issue, our endeavor explores the impact of framing and anchoring effects on policy acceptance, aiming to mitigate the populace’s resistance to the new policy. We conducted two survey studies on the Chinese population aged 16–65. Achieved through an online survey, Study 1 (N = 225) demonstrated that information framing significantly influences the public’s acceptance of the delayed retirement policy. It was found that perceived fairness plays a mediating role between information framing and policy acceptance. Notably, the positive frame had a more pronounced effect on acceptance than its negative counterpart, with the positive presentation being perceived as more fair. Study 2 (N = 383), utilizing a combination of online and offline approaches, revealed that the anchoring effect moderates the relationship between information framing and perceived fairness. The interaction of anchoring and framing effects significantly influences perceived fairness, subsequently promoting public policy acceptance. The interplay between anchoring and framing effects significantly shapes perceived fairness, in turn bolstering the public’s receptiveness to policy. These insights offer reasonable communication strategies for the smooth advancement of new policies, further enriching the field of behavioral science.

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How Information Framing Nudges Acceptance of China’s Delayed Retirement Policy: A Moderated Mediation Model of Anchoring Effects and Perceived Fairness

Zeng,

Zhao,

Zhao

et al. 2024

Behavioral Sciences

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Calling “Gevald”: on the emergence of negative election forecasts in partisan communications

Yechiam,

Zeif

2024

Exp Econ

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Individuals were found to anonymously predict positive election outcomes for their preferred candidate. Yet, there is little scientific knowledge about election predictions made in the context of same-camp political communications (i.e., partisan communications) that are presumably meant to encourage other supporters. In five studies of low-information elections and a study of hypothetical U.S. elections (n = 1889), we found that people tended to communicate favorable forecasts to others sharing their view, compared to the neutral point and to the actual election outcomes. On the other hand, negative framing reduced the positivity of forecasts in these communications to the extent that it led most participants to predict an election loss. This occurred in response to a single addressee acting discordantly and even more strongly when the election results were phrased as a drop. When both positive and negative framing options were available, this still negativity affected participants’ predictions even though only a minority selected the negative framing option. Thus, people tend to make optimistic election predictions in partisan communications, but this pattern is easily manipulable given subtle changes in the forecasting prompt, either by negative framing or selectable positive and negative framing.

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Does expert information affect citizens’ attitudes toward Corona policies? Evidence from Germany

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Immel

Neumeier

et al. 2023

European Journal of Political Economy

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Framing of economic news and policy support during a pandemic: Evidence from a survey experiment

Cited by 5 publications

References 35 publications

How Information Framing Nudges Acceptance of China’s Delayed Retirement Policy: A Moderated Mediation Model of Anchoring Effects and Perceived Fairness

How Information Framing Nudges Acceptance of China’s Delayed Retirement Policy: A Moderated Mediation Model of Anchoring Effects and Perceived Fairness

Calling “Gevald”: on the emergence of negative election forecasts in partisan communications

Does expert information affect citizens’ attitudes toward Corona policies? Evidence from Germany

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