In a recent post, I introduced an interactive dashboard that explores the relationship between party control of state government and a variety of well-being metrics at the state level. Of the seven metrics included in the dashboard, states with more years of Democratic control were associated with better outcomes on four of the metrics (Median […]
Relationships Between Party Control of State Government and Key Well-Being Metrics
It’s no secret that Democratic and Republican politicians often pursue vastly different policies. While it’s common for academics and researchers to study the effects of any given policy, less work has been done to understand the cumulative effects of all of the policy choices made by either party over a given stretch of time. […]