GalleryDoes social media foster polarisation? A close look at the handle @realdonaldtrump
Extreme polarisation is not persistent over time; people are more likely to react to specific events or news, writes Maria Molina-Domene.
Social media facilitates communication and an appealing question is whether citizens use it to endorse or criticize the government. I investigate individuals’ potential polarisation about President Trump, as reflected in his personal Twitter account. In this context, polarisation relates […]
Social mobility in the United States depends heavily on where you live
Social mobility in the United States depends heavily on where you live
There is considerable geographical variation in the opportunities available to disadvantaged children in the United States, according to research by Raj Chetty, who delivered the 2016 Lionel Robbins Memorial Lectures at LSE. Maria Molina-Domene talked to him about his findings, the use of big data and the implications for policy.
Raj Chetty was in London in October to deliver three […]