Brigitte Seim

University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill

102 Ridge Road

Chapel Hill, NC 27514

United States

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Scholarly Papers (22)

1.

V-Dem Dataset v11.1

V-Dem Working Paper forthcoming
Number of pages: 427 Posted: 23 Apr 2021 Last Revised: 04 Nov 2021
University of Notre Dame - Kellogg Institute, University of Texas at Austin, University of Oslo - Department of Political Science, University of Gothenburg - Varieties of Democracy Institute, Stockholm University, University of Gothenburg - V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg - V-Dem Institute, University of Florida, Department of Political Science, University of Gothenburg, University of California, Berkeley - Charles and Louise Travers Department of Political Science, University of Gothenburg - V-Dem Institute, University of Oslo, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Political Science, Students, Emory University, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Department of Political Science, affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Gothenburg - V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg - Department of Political Science, University of Gothenburg - Department of Political Science, University of Gothenburg, University of Bergen, Case Western Reserve University - Department of Political Science, University of Gothenburg - V-Dem Institute, Durham University - School of Government and International Affairs, University of Texas at Austin, North Dakota State University, University of Gothenburg - V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg - V-Dem Institute, University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill, Government of the United States of America - Naval Postgraduate School, Aarhus University, Emory University - Department of Political Science, University of Gothenburg, University of East Anglia (UEA), National Cheng Kung University, University of Oslo, affiliation not provided to SSRN and Harvard University - Department of Government
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Democracy and Corruption: A Global Time-Series Analysis with V-Dem Data

V-Dem Working Paper 2017:43
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 29 Mar 2017
Case Western Reserve University - Department of Political Science, University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill, Stockholm University and University of Gothenburg - Varieties of Democracy Institute
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What Politicians Don't Know Can Hurt You: The Effects of Information On Politicians' Spending Decisions

Forthcoming, American Political Science Review
Number of pages: 121 Posted: 28 Mar 2022 Last Revised: 11 Oct 2023
Ryan S. Jablonski and Brigitte Seim
London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Government and University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill
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experiments, public spending, information, accountability, Africa, Malawi, developing countries

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Conceptual and Measurement Issues in Assessing Democratic Backsliding

V-Dem Working Paper 2023:140
Number of pages: 56 Posted: 29 Jun 2023
University of Oslo - Department of Political Science, University of Bergen, University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill, University of Notre Dame - Kellogg Institute, Durham University - School of Government and International Affairs, University of Alabama, North Dakota State University, Stockholm University, University of Texas at Austin and University of Gothenburg - Varieties of Democracy Institute
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Strategies of Validation: Assessing the Varieties of Democracy Corruption Data

V-Dem Working Paper 2016:23
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 04 Feb 2016 Last Revised: 24 May 2016
Case Western Reserve University - Department of Political Science, North Dakota State University, University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill, Stockholm University and University of Gothenburg - Varieties of Democracy Institute
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V-Dem Dataset v7

V-Dem Reference Material, 2017
Number of pages: 6 Posted: 15 May 2017
University of Notre Dame - Kellogg Institute, University of Texas at Austin, University of Gothenburg - Varieties of Democracy Institute, Aarhus University, Stockholm University, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, University of Florida, University of California, Berkeley, Harvard University, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Department of Political Science, University of Oslo - Department of Political Science, University of Gothenburg - Department of Political Science, University of Gothenburg - Department of Political Science, University of Bergen, Case Western Reserve University - Department of Political Science, University of Gothenburg - V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg - V-Dem Institute, University of Texas at Austin, North Dakota State University, University of Gothenburg - V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, University of Gothenburg - V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg - V-Dem Institute, University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill, Government of the United States of America - Naval Postgraduate School, Emory University - Department of Political Science, University of Gothenburg and University of Gothenburg - V-Dem Institute
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V-Dem Dataset V6.2

V-Dem Dataset V6.2 (2016)
Number of pages: 2 Posted: 12 Apr 2017
University of Notre Dame - Kellogg Institute, University of Texas at Austin, University of Gothenburg - Varieties of Democracy Institute, Aarhus University, Stockholm University, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, University of Florida, University of California, Berkeley, Harvard University, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Department of Political Science, University of Oslo - Department of Political Science, University of Bergen, Case Western Reserve University - Department of Political Science, University of Gothenburg - V-Dem Institute, University of Texas at Austin, North Dakota State University, Emory University - Department of Political Science, University of East Anglia (UEA), National Cheng Kung University and University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill
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V-Dem Codebook V7

V-Dem Reference Material (2017)
Number of pages: 437 Posted: 16 May 2017
University of Notre Dame - Kellogg Institute, University of Texas at Austin, University of Gothenburg - Varieties of Democracy Institute, Aarhus University, Stockholm University, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, University of Gothenburg - V-Dem Institute, University of Florida, University of California, Berkeley, Harvard University, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Department of Political Science, University of Oslo - Department of Political Science, University of Bergen, Case Western Reserve University - Department of Political Science, University of Gothenburg - V-Dem Institute, University of Texas at Austin, North Dakota State University, University of Gothenburg - V-Dem Institute, University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill, Government of the United States of America - Naval Postgraduate School and Emory University - Department of Political Science
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V-Dem Dataset V9

V-Dem Working Paper Forthcoming
Number of pages: 2 Posted: 23 Aug 2019
University of Notre Dame - Kellogg Institute, University of Texas at Austin, University of Oslo - Department of Political Science, University of Gothenburg - Varieties of Democracy Institute, Stockholm University, University of Gothenburg - V-Dem Institute, University of Florida, University of California, Berkeley - Charles and Louise Travers Department of Political Science, Emory University, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Department of Political Science, University of Gothenburg - Department of Political Science, University of Bergen, Case Western Reserve University - Department of Political Science, University of Texas at Austin, North Dakota State University, University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill, Government of the United States of America - Naval Postgraduate School, Aarhus University, Emory University - Department of Political Science, University of Gothenburg - V-Dem Institute, Department of Political Science, University of Gothenburg, University of Gothenburg - V-Dem Institute, University of Oslo, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Political Science, Students, University of Gothenburg - V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg - Department of Political Science, University of Gothenburg - V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg - V-Dem Institute, Durham University - School of Government and International Affairs, University of Gothenburg - V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg - V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, University of Gothenburg, University of East Anglia (UEA), National Cheng Kung University, University of Oslo and Harvard University - Department of Government
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dataset, democracy

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Varieties of Political Indoctrination in Education and the Media (V-Indoc) Codebook

Number of pages: 88 Posted: 12 Mar 2024
School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Konstanz, University of Nottingham, University College London, University of Glasgow, University at Albany (SUNY), Stanford University, University of Oslo - Department of Political Science, University of Oslo - Department of Political Science, University of Bergen, University of California, San Diego, North Dakota State University, University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill and University of Gothenburg
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indoctrination, voluntary compliance, education, political communication, expert survey

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Introducing the Historical Varieties of Democracy Dataset: Political Institutions in the Long 19th Century

V-Dem Working Paper 2018:65
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 12 Apr 2018
University of Oslo - Department of Political Science, Stockholm University, Department of Political Science, University of Gothenburg, University of Texas at Austin, University of Oslo, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Political Science, Students, Aarhus University, University of Oslo, Harvard University - Department of Government, University of Bergen, North Dakota State University and University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill
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How Information about Foreign Aid Affects Public Spending Decisions: Evidence from a Field Experiment in Malawi

Journal of Development Economics, Forthcoming
Number of pages: 121 Posted: 27 Mar 2020 Last Revised: 08 Jun 2020
Brigitte Seim, Ryan S. Jablonski and Johan Ahlback
University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill, London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Government and London School of Economics
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fungibility, public spending, foreign aid, Malawi, Africa, distributive politics

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A Political Science Peer Review and Publication Consortium

PS: Political Science and Politics, 2020
Number of pages: 67 Posted: 25 Sep 2020 Last Revised: 21 Sep 2021
Duke University, University of Texas at Austin, University College of London, The University of Chicago, North Dakota State University and University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill
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political science; publishing; peer review

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Methodology V10

V-Dem Working Paper Forthcoming
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 24 Mar 2020 Last Revised: 05 Nov 2021
University of Notre Dame - Kellogg Institute, University of Texas at Austin, University of Oslo - Department of Political Science, University of Gothenburg - Varieties of Democracy Institute, Stockholm University, University of Bergen, Durham University - School of Government and International Affairs, North Dakota State University, University of Gothenburg - V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg - V-Dem Institute, affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Gothenburg - V-Dem Institute, University of East Anglia (UEA), National Cheng Kung University, affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Gothenburg - V-Dem Institute, University of Florida, Department of Political Science, University of Gothenburg, University of California, Berkeley - Charles and Louise Travers Department of Political Science, University of Oslo, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Political Science, Students, Emory University, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Department of Political Science, Case Western Reserve University - Department of Political Science, University of Texas at Austin, University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill, Emory University - Department of Political Science, University of Oslo and Harvard University - Department of Government
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V-Dem Dataset V8

V-Dem Working Paper Forthcoming
Number of pages: 2 Posted: 03 May 2018
University of Notre Dame - Kellogg Institute, University of Texas at Austin, University of Oslo - Department of Political Science, University of Gothenburg - Varieties of Democracy Institute, Aarhus University, Stockholm University, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, University of Florida, University of California, Berkeley, Department of Political Science, University of Gothenburg, University of Oslo - Department of Political Science, University of Oslo, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Political Science, Students, Harvard University, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Department of Political Science, University of Gothenburg - Department of Political Science, University of Gothenburg - Department of Political Science, University of Bergen, Case Western Reserve University - Department of Political Science, University of Gothenburg - V-Dem Institute, Durham University - School of Government and International Affairs, University of Gothenburg - V-Dem Institute, University of Texas at Austin, North Dakota State University, University of Gothenburg - V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg - V-Dem Institute, University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill, Government of the United States of America - Naval Postgraduate School, Emory University - Department of Political Science, University of Gothenburg, University of Gothenburg, University of East Anglia (UEA), National Cheng Kung University, University of Oslo, University of Gothenburg - V-Dem Institute and Harvard University - Department of Government
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V-Dem Codebook V6

V-Dem Codebook V6, March 2016
Number of pages: 446 Posted: 11 Apr 2017 Last Revised: 20 May 2017
University of Notre Dame - Kellogg Institute, University of Texas at Austin, University of Gothenburg - Varieties of Democracy Institute, Aarhus University, Stockholm University, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, University of Gothenburg - V-Dem Institute, University of Florida, University of California, Berkeley, Harvard University, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Department of Political Science, University of Oslo - Department of Political Science, Case Western Reserve University - Department of Political Science, University of Gothenburg - V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg - V-Dem Institute, University of Texas at Austin, North Dakota State University, Government of the United States of America - Naval Postgraduate School, Emory University - Department of Political Science and University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill
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The Effect of Holding Office on the Behavior of Politicians

Number of pages: 37 Posted: 10 Apr 2013 Last Revised: 11 Apr 2013
University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business, University of California, San Diego (UCSD) - Department of Political Science, Department of Political Science and Law School, Duke University (deceased) and University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill
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Experiments, Regression Discontinuity Designs, Behavioral Games, Institutions, Trust Game, Reciprocity, Africa

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What Makes Experts Reliable?

V-Dem Working Paper 2018:68
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 05 Jun 2018
University of Bergen, North Dakota State University, University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill and National Cheng Kung University
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State Capacity, Incumbent Turnover and Democratic Change in Authoritarian Elections

V-Dem Working Paper No. 2017:51
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 16 Jun 2017
Carolien Van Ham and Brigitte Seim
University of New South Wales (UNSW) and University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill
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Experts, Coders, and Crowds: An Analysis of Substitutability

V-Dem Working Paper 2017:53
Number of pages: 122 Posted: 03 Oct 2017
University of Bergen, North Dakota State University, University of Gothenburg, University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill, University of Gothenburg - V-Dem Institute, University of Florida, University of Notre Dame - Kellogg Institute and University of Gothenburg - Varieties of Democracy Institute
Downloads 82 (651,453)
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Varieties of Political Indoctrination in Education and the Media (V-Indoc) Dataset V1

Number of pages: 88 Posted: 29 Feb 2024
School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Konstanz, University of Nottingham, University College London, University of Glasgow, University at Albany (SUNY), Stanford University, University of Oslo - Department of Political Science, University of Oslo - Department of Political Science, University of Bergen, University of California, San Diego, North Dakota State University, University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill and University of Gothenburg
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indoctrination, voluntary compliance, education, political communication, expert survey

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V-Dem Dataset V10

V-Dem Working Paper Forthcoming
Posted: 24 Mar 2020 Last Revised: 05 Nov 2021
University of Notre Dame - Kellogg Institute, University of Texas at Austin, University of Oslo - Department of Political Science, University of Gothenburg - Varieties of Democracy Institute, Stockholm University, University of Gothenburg - V-Dem Institute, University of Florida, University of California, Berkeley - Charles and Louise Travers Department of Political Science, Emory University, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor - Department of Political Science, University of Gothenburg - Department of Political Science, University of Bergen, University of Texas at Austin, North Dakota State University, University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill, Government of the United States of America - Naval Postgraduate School, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Emory University - Department of Political Science, affiliation not provided to SSRN, Department of Political Science, University of Gothenburg, University of Gothenburg - V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg - V-Dem Institute, University of Oslo, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Political Science, Students, affiliation not provided to SSRN, University of Gothenburg - V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg - V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg - V-Dem Institute, Durham University - School of Government and International Affairs, University of Gothenburg - V-Dem Institute, University of Gothenburg, University of East Anglia (UEA), National Cheng Kung University, University of Oslo and Harvard University - Department of Government

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