Donald P. Green

Columbia University

J.W. Burgess Professor of Political Science

7th Floor, International Affairs Bldg.

420 W. 118th Street

New York, NY 10027

United States

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1.

Place Based Interventions at Scale: The Direct and Spillover Effects of Policing and City Services on Crime

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Place Based Interventions at Scale: The Direct and Spillover Effects of Policing and City Services on Crime

Number of pages: 79 Posted: 12 Oct 2017 Last Revised: 16 Jan 2019
Christopher Blattman, Donald P. Green, Daniel Ortega and Santiago Tobon
University of Chicago, Harris School of Public Policy, Columbia University, CAF Development Bank of Latin America and Universidad EAFIT
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Crime, Violence, Police, Public Services, State Building, Spillovers, Field Experiment

Place-Based Interventions at Scale: The Direct and Spillover Effects of Policing and City Services on Crime

NBER Working Paper No. w23941
Number of pages: 82 Posted: 16 Oct 2017 Last Revised: 02 Jun 2023
Christopher Blattman, Donald P. Green, Daniel Ortega and Santiago Tobon
University of Chicago, Harris School of Public Policy, Columbia University, CAF Development Bank of Latin America and Universidad EAFIT
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A Digital Field Experiment Reveals Large Effects of Friend-to-Friend Texting on Voter Turnout

Number of pages: 32 Posted: 07 Oct 2020
Aaron Schein, Keyon Vafa, Dhanya Sridhar, Victor Veitch, Jeffrey Quinn, James Moffet, David M. Blei and Donald P. Green
Columbia University, Columbia University, Columbia University, Columbia University, PredictWise, JDM Design, Columbia University and Columbia University
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get-out-the-vote, friend-to-friend, field experiments, non-compliance

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The Contact Hypothesis Re-evaluated

Number of pages: 30 Posted: 30 May 2017 Last Revised: 23 Jul 2018
Elizabeth Levy Paluck, Seth Green and Donald P. Green
Princeton University Department of Psychology, Code Ocean and Columbia University
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Computational Reproducibility, Contact Hypothesis, Economics, Intergroup Contact, Meta-Analysis, Psychology, Reproducibility, Political Science, Prejudice, Prejudice Reduction

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Enough Already About 'Black Box' Experiments: Studying Mediation is More Difficult than Most Scholars Suppose

Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, Vol. 628, pp. 200-08, March 2010
Number of pages: 18 Posted: 02 Feb 2010 Last Revised: 21 May 2010
Donald P. Green, Shang E. Ha and John G. Bullock
Columbia University, Brooklyn College - CUNY and Northwestern University - Department of Political Science
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Mediation, Experiments, Causal Inference, Indirect Effects

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Can Video Advertisements Change Partisanship? Results from Panel Survey Experiments

Number of pages: 43 Posted: 07 May 2021 Last Revised: 09 Jul 2021
Alexander Coppock, Donald P. Green and Ethan Porter
Yale University - Department of Political Science, Columbia University and George Washington University
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partisanship, survey experiments

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Analyzing Experimental Data Using Regression: When is Bias a Practical Concern?

Number of pages: 29 Posted: 15 Oct 2009 Last Revised: 21 May 2011
Donald P. Green and Peter M. Aronow
Columbia University and Yale University - Department of Political Science
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regression analysis, David Freedman, experiments, statistical analysis

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Adaptive Experimental Design: Prospects and Applications in Political Science

Number of pages: 90 Posted: 05 Jun 2019 Last Revised: 09 Nov 2020
Molly Offer-Westort, Alexander Coppock and Donald P. Green
Stanford University, Graduate School of Business, Independent and Columbia University
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Using Random Judge Assignments to Estimate the Effects of Incarceration and Probation on Recidivism Among Drug Offenders

Criminology, May 2010
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 29 Oct 2009 Last Revised: 15 Jun 2010
Donald P. Green and Daniel Winik
Columbia University and Yale University - Law School
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Recidivism, sentencing, specific deterrence, drug crime, natural experiments

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Do Community-Based Voter Mobilization Campaigns Work Even in Battleground States? Evaluating the Effectiveness of MoveOn's 2004 Outreach Campaign

Quarterly Journal of Political Science, Vol. 3, pp. 63-82, 2008
Number of pages: 20 Posted: 18 Dec 2008 Last Revised: 17 Mar 2009
Joel A. Middleton and Donald P. Green
New York University (NYU) - The Steinhardt School and Columbia University
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GOTV, randomization, voter turnout, voter mobilization, US elections, MoveOn

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Yes, But What's the Mechanism? (Don't Expect an Easy Answer)

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Vol. 98, pp. 550-58, April 2010
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 29 Jan 2010 Last Revised: 21 Jun 2010
John G. Bullock, Donald P. Green and Shang E. Ha
Northwestern University - Department of Political Science, Columbia University and Brooklyn College - CUNY
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Mediation, Experiments, Causal Inference, Indirect Effects

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The Effects of Election Festivals on Voter Turnout: A Field Experiment Conducted During a Presidential Election

Number of pages: 11 Posted: 17 Jul 2017
Donald P. Green and Oliver A. McClellan
Columbia University and Columbia University - Department of Political Science, Students
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voter turnout

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The Underprovision of Experiments in Political Science

Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, Vol. 589, pp. 94-112, 2003
Number of pages: 19 Posted: 14 Jan 2009 Last Revised: 13 Apr 2009
Donald P. Green and Alan Gerber
Columbia University and Yale University - Department of Political Science
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Field experiments, randomization, research methods, political behavior

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Combining Double Sampling and Bounds to Address Non-Ignorable Missing Outcomes in Randomized Experiments

Number of pages: 24 Posted: 05 Aug 2013 Last Revised: 27 Jun 2016
Alexander Coppock, Alan Gerber, Donald P. Green and Holger L. Kern
Independent, Yale University - Department of Political Science, Columbia University and Florida State University - Department of Political Science
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causal inference, experiments, missing data, bounds, ignorability

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Statistical Analysis of Results from Laboratory Studies in Experimental Economics: A Critique of Current Practice

Number of pages: 37 Posted: 28 Nov 2012
Donald P. Green and Andrej Tusicisny
Columbia University and Columbia University - Department of Political Science
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Experimental Economics, Laboratory Experiments, Causal Inference, Average Treatment Effect

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Election Festivals and Voter Turnout: An Overview of Recent Research

Number of pages: 8 Posted: 01 Apr 2020
Donald P. Green and Oliver A. McClellan
Columbia University and Columbia University - Department of Political Science, Students
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voter turnout

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Habit-Formation and Political Behaviour: Evidence of Consuetude in Voter Turnout

Number of pages: 21 Posted: 09 Nov 2003
Donald P. Green and Ron Shachar
Columbia University and Reichman University
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The Effects of Election Day Festivals and Early Voting Center Festivals on Voter Turnout: A Field Experiment Conducted During the 2018 Midterm Election

Number of pages: 23 Posted: 30 Mar 2020
Donald P. Green and Oliver A. McClellan
Columbia University and Columbia University - Department of Political Science, Students
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Voter Turnout

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The Effects of Election Festivals on Voter Turnout: A Field Experiment Conducted During the 2017 General Election

Number of pages: 17 Posted: 31 Mar 2020
Donald P. Green and Oliver A. McClellan
Columbia University and Columbia University - Department of Political Science, Students
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voter turnout

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On Evidence-Based Political Science

Daedalus, Vol. 134, No. 3, pp. 96-100, 2005
Number of pages: 10 Posted: 21 Jan 2009 Last Revised: 13 Oct 2009
Donald P. Green
Columbia University
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Evidence-Based, Methodology, Field Experiments, Experiments, Randomization

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Testing the Persuasive Effects of Digital Media: A Cluster Randomized Field Experiment

Number of pages: 12 Posted: 10 Mar 2020
Candace Turitto, Donald P. Green, Brian Stobie and Scott Tranter
affiliation not provided to SSRN, Columbia University, affiliation not provided to SSRN and affiliation not provided to SSRN
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field experiment, digital advertising, persuasion

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Connecting the Vote: Evaluating the Effect of Peer Encouragement on Turnout in the 2020 Election

Number of pages: 20 Posted: 11 May 2023
Hayley M. Cohen and Donald P. Green
Columbia University and Columbia University
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field experiment, voter turnout, friend-to-friend, peer-to-peer, youth turnout, voter mobilization

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Prejudice Reduction: Progress and Challenges

Annual Review of Psychology, Vol. 72, pp. 533-560, 2021, Vol. 72, pp. 533-560
Posted: 05 Feb 2021
Elizabeth Levy Paluck, Roni Porat, Chelsey S. Clark and Donald P. Green
Princeton University Department of Psychology, Princeton University, Princeton University and Columbia University

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Field Experimentation and the Study of Law and Policy

Annual Review of Law and Social Science, Vol. 10, pp. 53-72, 2014
Posted: 05 Nov 2014
Donald P. Green and Dane Thorley
Columbia University and Columbia University Political Science

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A Cautionary Note on the Use of Matching to Estimate Causal Effects: An Empirical Example Comparing Matching Estimates to an Experimental Benchmark

Sociological Methods & Research, Vol. 39, No. 2, pp. 256-282, 2010
Posted: 07 Jan 2011
Kevin Arceneaux, Alan Gerber and Donald P. Green
Temple University - Department of Political Science, Yale University - Department of Political Science and Columbia University

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Causal inference, Matching, Voter mobilization, Bias

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Baseline, Placebo, and Treatment: Efficient Estimation for Three-Group Experiments

Political Analysis, Vol. 18, No. 3, pp. 297-315, 2010
Posted: 05 Jan 2011
Alan Gerber, Donald P. Green, Edward H. Kaplan and Holger L. Kern
Yale University - Department of Political Science, Columbia University, Yale School of Management and Florida State University - Department of Political Science

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Field Experiment, Three-Group Design, Voter Turnout

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An Experiment Testing the Relative Effectiveness of Encouraging Voter Participation by Inducing Feelings of Pride or Shame

Political Behavior, Vol. 32, No. 3, pp. 409-422, 2010
Posted: 05 Jan 2011
Alan Gerber, Donald P. Green and Christopher W. Larimer
Yale University - Department of Political Science, Columbia University and University of Northern Iowa

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Field Experiment, Voter Turnout, Social Pressure

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The Enduring Effects of Social Pressure: Tracking Campaign Experiments Over a Series of Elections

Political Behavior, Vol. 32, No. 3, pp. 423-430, 2010
Posted: 05 Jan 2011
Tiffany Davenport, Alan Gerber, Donald P. Green, Christopher W. Larimer, Christopher Mann and Costas Panagopoulos
affiliation not provided to SSRN, Yale University - Department of Political Science, Columbia University, University of Northern Iowa, University of Miami and Fordham University

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Field Experiment, Social Pressure, Voter Turnout

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Using Experiments to Estimate the Effects of Education on Voter Turnout

American Journal of Political Science, Vol. 54, No. 1, pp. 174-189, January 2010
Posted: 27 Jan 2010
Rachel Sondheimer and Donald P. Green
United States Military Academy and Columbia University

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Voter turnout, education, randomized social experiment

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Deference, Dissent and Dispute Resolution: An Experimental Intervention Using Mass Media to Change Norms and Behavior in Rwanda

American Political Science Review, Vol. 103, pp. 622-644, 2009
Posted: 26 Jan 2010
Donald P. Green and Elizabeth Levy Paluck
Columbia University and affiliation not provided to SSRN

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Field experiment, Conflict, Genocide, Social Norms, Dissent, Rwanda

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Testing the Accuracy of Regression Discontinuity Analysis Using Experimental Benchmarks

Political Analysis, Vol. 17, Issue 4, pp. 400-417, 2009
Posted: 09 Oct 2009
Donald P. Green, Terence Y. Leong, Holger L. Kern, Alan Gerber and Christopher W. Larimer
Columbia University, Analyst Institute, Florida State University - Department of Political Science, Yale University - Department of Political Science and University of Northern Iowa

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Field Experiments on Political Behavior and Collective Action

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Field Experiments on Political Behavior and Collective Action

Annual Review of Political Science, Vol. 12, June 2009
Posted: 08 Aug 2009
Eline A. de Rooij, Donald P. Green and Alan Gerber
University of Oxford, Columbia University and Yale University - Department of Political Science

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collective action, randomized trials, voter mobilization

Field Experiments on Political Behavior and Collective Action

Posted: 04 Jun 2010
Eline A. de Rooij, Donald P. Green and Alan Gerber
University of Oxford, Columbia University and Yale University - Department of Political Science

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Voting May Be Habit-Forming: Evidence from a Randomized Field Experiment

American Journal of Political Science, Vol. 47, No. 3, pp. 540-550, 2003
Posted: 21 Jan 2009
Alan Gerber, Donald P. Green and Ron Shachar
Yale University - Department of Political Science, Columbia University and Reichman University

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Field experiment, Randomization, Voting turnout, Voting mobilization, Elections

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Noncoercive Mobilization in State-Controlled Elections: An Experimental Study in Beijing

Comparative Political Studies, Vol. 39, No. 10, pp. 1175-1193, 2006
Posted: 16 Jan 2009
Mei Guan and Donald P. Green
affiliation not provided to SSRN and Columbia University

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Field Experiments, Randomization, GOTV, Chinese Politics, Voter Mobilization

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Mobilizing African-American Voters Using Direct Mail and Commercial Phone Banks: A Field Experiment

Political Research Quarterly, Vol. 57, No. 2, pp. 245-255, 2004
Posted: 14 Jan 2009
Donald P. Green
Columbia University

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Field Experiment, Randomization, Elections, GOTV, Voter Turnout, Voter Mobilization

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Does Publicizing a Tax Credit for Political Contributions Increase Its Use?: Results from a Randomized Field Experiment

American Politics Research, Vol. 34, No. 5, pp. 563-582, 2006
Posted: 14 Jan 2009
Robert G. Boatright, Donald P. Green and Michael J. Malbin
Clark University, Columbia University and University at Albany (SUNY)

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Field Experiment, Randomization, Campaign finance, Elections, Election reform, Contribution tax

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Personal Income and Attitudes Toward Redistribution: A Study of Lottery Winners

Political Psychology, Vol. 27, No. 3, pp. 441-458, 2006
Posted: 13 Jan 2009
Daniel Doherty, Alan Gerber and Donald P. Green
Independent, Yale University - Department of Political Science and Columbia University

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Income, Econommic Self-Interest, Political Attitudes, Randomization

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Putting the Party Back into Politics: An Experiment Testing Whether Election Day Festivals Increase Voter Turnout

PS: Political Science & Politics, Vol. 40, No. 4, pp. 721-727, 2007
Posted: 13 Jan 2009
Elizabeth M. Addonizio, Donald P. Green and James M. Glaser
affiliation not provided to SSRN, Columbia University and affiliation not provided to SSRN

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Field Experiments, Randomization, GOTV, Voter Turnout, Voter Mobilization

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Comparing Experimental and Matching Methods Using a Large-Scale Voter Mobilization Experiment

Political Analysis, Vol. 14, pp. 37-62, 2006
Posted: 10 Jan 2009
Kevin Arceneaux, Alan Gerber and Donald P. Green
Temple University - Department of Political Science, Yale University - Department of Political Science and Columbia University

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Field Experiments, Randomization, Matching, Methodology, GOTV, Voter mobilization, Voter Turnout

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Recent Advances in the Science of Voter Mobilization

ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, Vol. 601, pp. 6-9, 2005
Posted: 08 Jan 2009 Last Revised: 13 Apr 2009
Donald P. Green and Alan Gerber
Columbia University and Yale University - Department of Political Science

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Field Experiment, randomization, methodology, GOTV

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The Growth and Development of Experimental Research in Political Science

American Political Science Review, Vol. 100, No. 4, pp. 627-635, 2006
Posted: 08 Jan 2009
James N. Druckman, Donald P. Green, James H. Kuklinski and Arthur Lupia
Northwestern University - Department of Political Science, Columbia University, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Department of Political Science and University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Department of Political Science

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Experiments, Field Experiments, Randomization, Methodology

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Correction to Gerber and Green (2000), Replication of Disputed Findings, and Reply to Imai (2005)

American Political Science Review, Vol. 99, No. 2, pp. 301-313, 2005
Posted: 04 Jan 2009
Alan Gerber and Donald P. Green
Yale University - Department of Political Science and Columbia University

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field experiments, randomization, GOTV, voter mobilization, voter turnout, methodology

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Do Phone Calls Increase Voter Turnout? An Update

Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, Vol. 601, pp. 142-154, 2005
Posted: 04 Jan 2009 Last Revised: 13 Apr 2009
Alan Gerber and Donald P. Green
Yale University - Department of Political Science and Columbia University

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Field Experiment, Randomization, GOTV, Voter Mobilization, Voter Turnout

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Response to Franz, Freedman, Goldstein, and Ridout

Journal of Politics, Vol. 70, No. 1, pp. 269-271, 2008
Posted: 04 Jan 2009
Jonathan S. Krasno and Donald P. Green
Binghamton University and Columbia University

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Field Experiment, Natural Experiment, Randomization, GOTV, Voter Turnout, Television Ads

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Analysis of Cluster-Randomized Experiments: A Comparison of Alternative Estimation Approaches

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Analysis of Cluster-Randomized Experiments: A Comparison of Alternative Estimation Approaches

Political Analysis, Vol. 16, pp. 138-152, 2008
Posted: 22 Dec 2008 Last Revised: 28 Sep 2009
Donald P. Green and Lynn Vavreck
Columbia University and University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - Department of Political Science

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GOTV, field experiment, randomization, voter turnout, voter mobilization, US elections, Rock the Vote, methodology, estimation techniques

Analysis of Cluster-Randomized Experiments: A Comparison of Alternative Estimation Approaches

Political Analysis, Vol. 16, Issue 2, pp. 138-152, 2008
Posted: 18 Aug 2009
Donald P. Green and Lynn Vavreck
Columbia University and University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - Department of Political Science

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Getting Out the Vote in Local Elections: Results from Six Door-to-Door Canvassing Experiments

The Journal of Politics, Vol. 65, No. 4, pp. 1083-1096, 2003
Posted: 22 Dec 2008
Donald P. Green, Alan Gerber and David Nickerson
Columbia University, Yale University - Department of Political Science and University of Notre Dame

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GOTV, field experiment, randomization, voter turnout, voter mobilization, local elections

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Partisan Mail and Voter Turnout: Results From Randomized Field Experiments

Electoral Studies, Vol. 22, pp. 563-579, 2003
Posted: 19 Dec 2008
Alan Gerber, Donald P. Green and Matthew Green
Yale University - Department of Political Science, Columbia University and Independent

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GOTV, field experiment, randomization, voter mobilization, voter turnout, direct mail, US elections

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Testing for Publication Bias in Political Science

Political Analysis, Vol. 9, No. 4, pp. 385-392, 2001
Posted: 19 Dec 2008
Alan Gerber, Donald P. Green and David Nickerson
Yale University - Department of Political Science, Columbia University and University of Notre Dame

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Publication bias, methodology, statistical significance, effect size, voter mobilization, field experiment

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The Downstream Benefits of Experimentation

Political Analysis, Vol. 10, No. 4, pp. 394-402, 2002
Posted: 18 Dec 2008
Donald P. Green and Alan Gerber
Columbia University and Yale University - Department of Political Science

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field experiments, randomization, downstream analysis, indirect effects, methodology

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Do Phone Calls Increase Voter Turnout? A Field Experiment

Public Opinion Quarterly, Vol. 65, pp. 75-85, 2001
Posted: 18 Dec 2008
Alan Gerber and Donald P. Green
Yale University - Department of Political Science and Columbia University

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GOTV, field experiment, randomization, voter turnout, voter mobilization, phone calls

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Do Televised Presidential Ads Increase Voter Turnout? Evidence from a Natural Experiment

The Journal of Politics, Vol. 70, No. 1, pp. 245-261, 2008
Posted: 18 Dec 2008
Jonathan S. Krasno and Donald P. Green
Binghamton University and Columbia University

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GOTV, natural experiment, randomization, US elections, television ads

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Field Experiments Testing the Impact of Radio Advertisements on Electoral Competition

American Journal of Political Science, Vol. 52, No. 1, pp. 156-168, 2008
Posted: 11 Dec 2008
Costas Panagopoulos and Donald P. Green
Fordham University and Columbia University

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field experiment, randomization, election campaigns, radio advertising, campaign spending

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The Effects of Canvassing, Telephone Calls, and Direct Mail on Voter Turnout: A Field Experiment

American Political Science Review, Vol. 94, No. 3, pp.653-663, 2000
Posted: 11 Dec 2008
Alan Gerber and Donald P. Green
Yale University - Department of Political Science and Columbia University

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GOTV, field experiment, randomization, voter mobilization, voter turnout

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The Effect of a Nonpartisan Get-Out-the-Vote Drive: An Experimental Study of Leafletting

Journal of Politics, Vol. 62, No. 3, pp.846-857, 2000
Posted: 11 Dec 2008
Alan Gerber and Donald P. Green
Yale University - Department of Political Science and Columbia University

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GOTV, field experiment, randomization, voter mobilization, voter turnout

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Social Pressure and Voter Turnout: Evidence from a Large-Scale Field Experiment

American Political Science Review, Vol. 102, No. 1, pp. 33-48, 2008
Posted: 11 Dec 2008
Alan Gerber, Donald P. Green and Christopher W. Larimer
Yale University - Department of Political Science, Columbia University and University of Northern Iowa

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GOTV, field experiment, randomization, voter turnout, voter mobilization, social pressure