Data and Code for: An Experiment in Candidate Selection

Principal Investigator(s):  View help for Principal Investigator(s) Katherine Casey, Stanford University; Abou Bakarr Kamara, International Growth Centre; Niccolo Meriggi, International Growth Centre

Version:  View help for Version V1

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  PRI_replication 03/01/2021 11:49:AM

Project Citation: 

Casey, Katherine, Kamara, Abou Bakarr, and Meriggi, Niccolo. Data and Code for: An Experiment in Candidate Selection. Nashville, TN: American Economic Association [publisher], 2021. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2021-04-09. https://doi.org/10.3886/E124501V1

Project Description

Summary:  View help for Summary This entry contains the de-identified datasets and code to replicate the tables and figures in the manuscript "An Experiment in Candidate Selection" and accompanying online appendix.
Funding Sources:  View help for Funding Sources Economic Development Initiative funded by UK Aid; Governance Initiative at J-PAL; International Growth Centre

Scope of Project

Subject Terms:  View help for Subject Terms survey data; polling data; electoral returns
JEL Classification:  View help for JEL Classification
      D72 Political Processes: Rent-seeking, Lobbying, Elections, Legislatures, and Voting Behavior
      H11 Structure, Scope, and Performance of Government
      P16 Capitalist Systems: Political Economy
Geographic Coverage:  View help for Geographic Coverage Sierra Leone
Time Period(s):  View help for Time Period(s) 2017 – 2020
Collection Date(s):  View help for Collection Date(s) 11/1/2017 – 8/31/2018
Universe:  View help for Universe Registered voters in Sierra Leone.  Political party aspirants (or those seeking to become candidates), candidates, and officials.
Data Type(s):  View help for Data Type(s) administrative records data; experimental data; survey data

Methodology

Data Source:  View help for Data Source Original survey data of voters, political candidates, and party officials.
Census data on ethnicity.

Unit(s) of Observation:  View help for Unit(s) of Observation Parliamentary races, voters, candidates, party officials

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