Discussion paper

DP10426 Media and Politics

This article provides a review of recent literature in economics on the effect of mass media on politics. The focus is on the welfare effects of mass media. I also discuss the likely implications of existing behavioral theories of media effects, developed outside of economics.

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Citation

Strömberg, D (2015), ‘DP10426 Media and Politics‘, CEPR Discussion Paper No. 10426. CEPR Press, Paris & London. https://cepr.org/publications/dp10426