Boris Shor

University of Houston - Department of Political Science

Assistant Professor

Houston, TX 77204-3011

United States

  • University of Houston - Department of Political Science

SCHOLARLY PAPERS

21

DOWNLOADS
Rank 5,258

SSRN RANKINGS

Top 5,258

in Total Papers Downloads

15,707

TOTAL CITATIONS
Rank 13,148

SSRN RANKINGS

Top 13,148

in Total Papers Citations

108

Scholarly Papers (21)

Actions:
Email selected abstracts
1.

Unequal Incomes, Ideology and Gridlock: How Rising Inequality Increases Political Polarization

Number of pages: 52 Posted: 23 Aug 2015
John Voorheis, Nolan McCarty and Boris Shor
University of Oregon - Department of Economics, Princeton University - Princeton School of Public and International Affairs and University of Houston - Department of Political Science
Downloads 5,795 (2,883)
Citation 8

Abstract:

Loading...

polarization, income inequality, state legislatures, ideology

2.

The Ideological Mapping of American Legislatures

American Political Science Review (August 2011), 105:3, pp. 530-551.
Number of pages: 22 Posted: 14 Sep 2010 Last Revised: 01 Jun 2013
Boris Shor and Nolan McCarty
University of Houston - Department of Political Science and Princeton University - Princeton School of Public and International Affairs
Downloads 1,807 (19,390)
Citation 22

Abstract:

Loading...

State Legislatures, Ideology, Ideal Points, Parties, Bridging, Common Space

3.

Rich State, Poor State, Red State, Blue State: What's the Matter with Connecticut?

Number of pages: 35 Posted: 11 Sep 2007
Andrew Gelman, Boris Shor, Joseph Bafumi and David Park
Columbia University - Department of Statistics and Department of Political Science, University of Houston - Department of Political Science, Dartmouth College - Department of Government and George Washington University
Downloads 1,563 (24,236)
Citation 11

Abstract:

Loading...

availability heuristic, ecological fallacy, hierarchical model, income and voting, multilevel model, presidential elections, public opinion, secret weapon, varying-slope model

4.

Can Pigou at the Polls Stop US Melting the Poles?

Number of pages: 80 Posted: 17 Jun 2019 Last Revised: 07 Jun 2022
Soren Anderson, Ioana Elena Marinescu and Boris Shor
Michigan State University - Department of Economics, University of Pennsylvania - School of Social Policy & Practice and University of Houston - Department of Political Science
Downloads 1,307 (31,552)

Abstract:

Loading...

pigouvian taxes, carbon taxes, voting behavior, public opinion surveys, state environmental policy

5.

A Primary Cause of Partisanship? Nomination Systems and Legislator Ideology

American Journal of Political Science, v58, n2, April 2014, pp. 337-351
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 09 Sep 2010 Last Revised: 09 Jul 2014
Eric McGhee, Seth E. Masket, Boris Shor, Steven Rogers and Nolan McCarty
Public Policy Institute of California, University of Denver, University of Houston - Department of Political Science, Princeton University - Department of Political Science and Princeton University - Princeton School of Public and International Affairs
Downloads 953 (49,614)
Citation 11

Abstract:

Loading...

State legislatures, polarization, primaries, American politics, partisanship

6.

Reform and Representation: A New Method Applied to Recent Electoral Changes

Number of pages: 42 Posted: 04 May 2013 Last Revised: 25 Aug 2015
Thad Kousser, Justin Phillips and Boris Shor
University of California, San Diego (UCSD) - Department of Political Science, Columbia University - Department of Political Science and University of Houston - Department of Political Science
Downloads 836 (59,339)
Citation 15

Abstract:

Loading...

primaries, representation, elections, redistricting, polarization, MRP, ideal points, California

7.

Partisan Polarization in the United States: Diagnoses and Avenues for Reform

Number of pages: 47 Posted: 13 Jan 2016
Nolan McCarty and Boris Shor
Princeton University - Princeton School of Public and International Affairs and University of Houston - Department of Political Science
Downloads 504 (113,346)
Citation 4

Abstract:

Loading...

polarization

8.

Polarization without Parties: Term Limits and Legislative Partisanship in Nebraska’s Unicameral Legislature

State Politics & Policy Quarterly (Forthcoming)
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 25 Aug 2011 Last Revised: 16 Jan 2015
Seth E. Masket and Boris Shor
University of Denver and University of Houston - Department of Political Science
Downloads 429 (137,322)
Citation 2

Abstract:

Loading...

Nebraska, ERGM, campaign finance, nonpartisanship, state legislatures, social networks

9.

Geography, Uncertainty, and Polarization

Number of pages: 56 Posted: 08 Aug 2014 Last Revised: 18 Sep 2015
Nolan McCarty, Jonathan Rodden, Boris Shor, Chris Tausanovitch and Christopher Warshaw
Princeton University - Princeton School of Public and International Affairs, Stanford University, University of Houston - Department of Political Science, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - Department of Political Science and George Washington University - Department of Political Science
Downloads 400 (149,373)
Citation 6

Abstract:

Loading...

polarization, public opinion, geography

10.

Congruence, Responsiveness, and Representation in American State Legislatures

Number of pages: 28 Posted: 25 Oct 2010 Last Revised: 17 Oct 2014
Boris Shor
University of Houston - Department of Political Science
Downloads 389 (153,561)
Citation 3

Abstract:

Loading...

ideology, ideal points, common space, state legislatures, Congress, representation, MRP, multilevel modeling, state-level opinion, survey

11.

Has the Top Two Primary Elected More Moderates?

Number of pages: 37 Posted: 26 Jun 2017
Eric McGhee and Boris Shor
Public Policy Institute of California and University of Houston - Department of Political Science
Downloads 263 (232,932)
Citation 1

Abstract:

Loading...

polarization, primaries, reform, states, top two

12.

Ideology and the Congressional Vote Appendix

Number of pages: 5 Posted: 19 Jul 2010 Last Revised: 10 Oct 2014
Boris Shor and Jon Rogowski
University of Houston - Department of Political Science and Washington University in St. Louis - Department of Political Science
Downloads 251 (244,057)
Citation 7

Abstract:

Loading...

Ideology, Congress, Ideal Points, Bridging, Representation, Common Space, Voting

13.

A Bayesian Multilevel Modeling Approach to Time-Series Cross-Sectional Data

Political Analysis, Vol. 15, Issue 2, pp. 165-181, 2007
Number of pages: 17 Posted: 12 Aug 2009 Last Revised: 15 Jul 2013
Boris Shor, Joseph Bafumi, Luke Keele and David Park
University of Houston - Department of Political Science, Dartmouth College - Department of Government, Pennsylvania State University and George Washington University
Downloads 242 (253,142)
Citation 3

Abstract:

Loading...

methodology, TSCS data

14.

Ideology, Party and Opinion: Explaining Individual Legislator ACA Implementation Votes in the States

Number of pages: 31 Posted: 02 Jun 2013 Last Revised: 07 Mar 2017
Boris Shor
University of Houston - Department of Political Science
Downloads 179 (335,392)

Abstract:

Loading...

health policy, state legislatures, ideology

15.

Primary Electorates vs. Party Elites: Who are the Polarizers?

Number of pages: 14 Posted: 09 May 2013
Seth E. Masket and Boris Shor
University of Denver and University of Houston - Department of Political Science
Downloads 177 (338,729)
Citation 1

Abstract:

Loading...

state legislatures, primaries, polarization, ideology, party

16.

Ideology and the US Congressional Vote

Political Science Research and Methods, 2016
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 25 Aug 2015 Last Revised: 29 Jun 2016
Boris Shor and Jon Rogowski
University of Houston - Department of Political Science and Washington University in St. Louis - Department of Political Science
Downloads 176 (340,448)
Citation 8

Abstract:

Loading...

congress, ideology, representation, joint classification

17.

Public Opinion and the State Politics of the Affordable Care Act

Number of pages: 30 Posted: 17 Jul 2013
Ryan T. Moore and Boris Shor
Washington University in St. Louis - Department of Political Science and University of Houston - Department of Political Science
Downloads 167 (356,298)

Abstract:

Loading...

public opinion, health policy, ACA, elections, direct democracy, state politics

18.

Methodological Issues in Bridging Ideal Points in Disparate Institutions in a Data Sparse Environment

Number of pages: 18 Posted: 25 Jan 2011
Boris Shor, Nolan McCarty and Christopher R. Berry
University of Houston - Department of Political Science, Princeton University - Princeton School of Public and International Affairs and University of Chicago - Harris School of Public Policy
Downloads 122 (458,659)
Citation 4

Abstract:

Loading...

19.

Ideology, Learning, and Policy Diffusion: Experimental Evidence

Number of pages: 42 Posted: 08 Aug 2014
Daniel M. Butler, Craig Volden, Adam Michael Dynes and Boris Shor
Yale University - Department of Political Science, Independent, Yale University and University of Houston - Department of Political Science
Downloads 101 (527,193)
Citation 2

Abstract:

Loading...

ideology, learning, diffusion, experiments

20.

Can Pigou at the Polls Stop Us Melting the Poles?

NBER Working Paper No. w26146
Number of pages: 69 Posted: 12 Aug 2019 Last Revised: 11 Jun 2023
Soren Anderson, Ioana Elena Marinescu and Boris Shor
Michigan State University - Department of Economics, University of Pennsylvania - School of Social Policy & Practice and University of Houston - Department of Political Science
Downloads 46 (794,420)

Abstract:

Loading...

21.

Representation in the American States

APSA 2011 Annual Meeting Paper
Posted: 01 Aug 2011
Christopher Warshaw, Boris Shor, Jonathan Rodden and Chris Tausanovitch
George Washington University - Department of Political Science, University of Houston - Department of Political Science, Stanford University and University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) - Department of Political Science

Abstract:

Loading...