Media Attention and Strategic Timing in Politics: Evidence from U.S. Presidential Executive Orders
Media Attention and Strategic Timing in Politics: Evidence from U.S. Presidential Executive Orders
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Oxford: Blackwell Publishing Ltd
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English
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Oxford: Blackwell Publishing Ltd
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Do politicians tend to adopt unpopular policies when the media and the public are distracted by other events? We examine this question by analyzing the timing of executive orders signed by U.S. presidents over the past four decades. We find robust evidence that executive orders are more likely to be signed on the eve of days when the news is domina...
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Media Attention and Strategic Timing in Politics: Evidence from U.S. Presidential Executive Orders
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_2726267717
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0092-5853
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1540-5907
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10.1111/ajps.12683
