False claims in politics: Evidence from the US |
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| Authors: | Alessandro Bucciol |
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| Affiliation: | 1. University of Verona, Department of Economics, Via Cantarane 24, 37129 Verona, Italy;2. Network for Studies on Pensions, Aging and Retirement (NETSPAR), Warandelaan 2, 5037 AB Tilburg, The Netherlands |
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| Abstract: | In this paper, we use data on 2459 public claims made by 444 politicians from the leading US fact-checking site (PolitiFact) to provide an empirical analysis of false claims in politics, shedding light on their characteristics within an advanced democracy. The frequency of falsehoods differs according to party affiliation and topic, with false claims more likely on such topics as elections, health, labor, taxes and values. For Republican politicians, falsehood pays off in the short run, as it is associated with greater political support. |
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| Keywords: | False claims Democracy Political competition Persuasion Beliefs D72 D03 C25 D82 |
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