Research Network Economics of Media Bias
Final Report Abstract
The research conducted in association with the network has made important contributions to the (economic) literature on media bias. First and foremost, the members have produced numerous pieces of evidence on the causes and consequences of media bias, especially with respect to newsworthiness and political bias. These findings have not only contributed to the international research front, but have also received coverage by the popular press, including Financial Times (UK), Politiken (Denmark), and Washington Post (USA). Second, by investigating media slant in Germany, the network has contributed to the measurement of political bias in a multi-party context. Third, by collecting and analyzing data from China and Germany, the members were able to compile evidence on the topic outside of the US, which allows both to generalize and to differentiate some of the findings of the field.
Publications
- (2017). Politicians under Investigation: The News Media’s Effect on the Likelihood of Resignation. Journal of Public Economics, 153, 82–91
Garz, M., & Sörensen, J.
(See online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpubeco.2017.07.007) - (2018). Cautionary Tales: Celebrities, the News Media, and Participation in Tax Amnesties. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 155, 288–300
Garz, M., & Pagels, V.
(See online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2018.09.001) - (2018). Effects of Unemployment News on Economic Perceptions – Evidence from German Federal States. Regional Science and Urban Economics, 68, 172–190
Garz, M.
(See online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.regsciurbeco.2017.11.006) - (2018). Retirement, Consumption of Political Information, and Political Knowledge. European Journal of Political Economy, 53, 109–119
Garz, M.
(See online at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2017.07.004)
