TRADE‐OFFS BETWEEN CIVIL LIBERTIES AND NATIONAL SECURITY: A DISCRETE CHOICE EXPERIMENT |
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| Authors: | Eric Andrew Finkelstein Carol Mansfield Dallas Wood Brent Rowe Junxing Chay Semra Ozdemir |
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| Affiliation: | 1. 65651623386565348632;2. Professor, Health Services and Systems Research Program, Duke‐NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore;3. 919‐541‐8053919‐541‐7222;4. Senior Research Economist, RTI International, Durham, NC;5. 919‐541‐7206919‐541‐6683;6. Senior Economist, RTI International, Durham, NC;7. 919‐541‐7340919‐541‐6683;8. +65 6807 1182+65 6534 8632;9. Research Assistant, Health Services and Systems Research Program, Duke‐NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore;10. +65 6601 3575+65 6534 8632;11. Assistant Professor, Health Services and Systems Research Program, Duke‐NUS Medical School, Singapore, Singapore |
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| Abstract: | We explore differences in perception of national security policies between self‐identified liberals, moderates, and conservatives from a national sample of U.S. adults. Using a discrete choice experiment, we also quantify each group's willingness to trade off select policies in exchange for reduced risk of a 9/11‐style terrorist attack. Relative to other groups, liberals are more likely to view such policies as ineffective and susceptible to government abuse. They also perceive a lower threat of terrorism. All groups are willing to make trade‐offs between civil liberties and risk of a terrorist attack. However, loss of civil liberties affects liberals more than conservatives. (JEL D61, H41, H56) |
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