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Faculty Voter Registration in Economics, History, Journalism, Law, and Psychology

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  • Mitchell Langbert
  • Anthony J. Quain
  • Daniel B. Klein

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We investigate the voter registration of faculty at 40 leading U.S. universities in the fields of Economics, History, Journalism/Communications, Law, and Psychology. We looked up 7,243 professors and found 3,623 to be registered Democratic and 314 Republican, for an overall D:R ratio of 11.5:1. The D:R ratios for the five fields were: Economics 4.5:1, History 33.5:1, Journalism/Communications 20.0:1, Law 8.6:1, and Psychology 17.4:1. The results indicate that D:R ratios have increased since 2004, and the age profile suggests that in the future they will be even higher. We provide a breakdown by department at each university. The data support the established finding that D:R ratios are highest at the apex of disciplinary pyramids, that is, at the most prestigious departments. We also examine how D:R ratios vary by gender and by region. People interested in ideological diversity or concerned about the errors of leftist outlooks—including students, parents, donors, and taxpayers—might find our results deeply troubling.

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  • Mitchell Langbert & Anthony J. Quain & Daniel B. Klein, 2016. "Faculty Voter Registration in Economics, History, Journalism, Law, and Psychology," Econ Journal Watch, Econ Journal Watch, vol. 13(3), pages 422–451-4, September.
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    Keywords

    Voter registration; academia; ideology; political parties; professors;
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    JEL classification:

    • I23 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Higher Education; Research Institutions
    • A11 - General Economics and Teaching - - General Economics - - - Role of Economics; Role of Economists
    • A22 - General Economics and Teaching - - Economic Education and Teaching of Economics - - - Undergraduate

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