Political Polarization and the Size of Government
Has this study been replicated?
The atlas records 1 replication and 1 reproduction of this study. Recorded outcomes: 2 mixed. The earliest on record is from 2025.
Replications
- SCORE secondary data replication of Lindqvist & Östling (2010), Parsons et al. (2025). Outcome recorded: mixed.
"The estimated coefficient on the standard deviation polarization measure is -3.203, with a standard error of 5.34995. This gives a p-value of 0.561596. This claim was not replicated.""The estimated coefficient on the standard deviation polarization measure is -6.49134, with a standard error of 1.5083. This gives a p-value of 0.000383. This claim was replicated."
Outcome read from OSF report.
Reproductions
- Reproduction (with author data & code): LINDQVIST & ÖSTLING (2010, American Political Science Review), Parsons et al. (2022). OSF. Outcome recorded: computationally reproducible, robustness not checked.
Computational: Five of six claims reproduced under precise criteria; the sixth (jp69y8) did not meet precise criteria but the report states "the focal values were within the approximate reproduction criteria" (reproduced value -0.006 vs approximate range given in Table 3), so all 6 claims reproduced overall.
Outcome read from Computational: per-claim Reproduction outcome statements + Table 3. View paper
Cite this record
LINDQVIST, E., & ÖSTLING, R. (2010). Political Polarization and the Size of Government. American Political Science Review, 104(3), 543–565. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0003055410000262
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