Abstract
Recent research suggest that precise numbers signal confidence and are more potent anchors.
Political-administrative systems are often dominated by numerical information in order to evaluate
performance or set future goals. We conduct a set of experiments testing how well the
precision effect translates in political-administrative setting (n=1,505). The findings provide no
clear convincing evidence of a precision effect. Citizens evaluation of performance goal numbers
seem to be largely unaffected by the roundness or precision of a number. This is the case
even if the numerical information is presented without any explicit political cues or are framed
as non-manipulative expert judgments
Political-administrative systems are often dominated by numerical information in order to evaluate
performance or set future goals. We conduct a set of experiments testing how well the
precision effect translates in political-administrative setting (n=1,505). The findings provide no
clear convincing evidence of a precision effect. Citizens evaluation of performance goal numbers
seem to be largely unaffected by the roundness or precision of a number. This is the case
even if the numerical information is presented without any explicit political cues or are framed
as non-manipulative expert judgments
| Originalsprog | Engelsk |
|---|---|
| Udgiver | Department of Political Science, University of Copenhagen |
| Antal sider | 16 |
| Status | Udgivet - 1 jan. 2018 |