Peter Damgaard
@peterdamgaard.bsky.social
Assistant professor (TT). Department of Political Science and Public Management. University of Southern Denmark. Website: https://peterdamgaard.com
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📄 New WP version out - full overhaul!
The Politics of Evidence Selection (w/ @jesperasring.bsky.social )
Comments welcome!
🔗 osf.io/preprints/so...
The Politics of Evidence Selection (w/ @jesperasring.bsky.social )
Comments welcome!
🔗 osf.io/preprints/so...
November 6, 2025 at 3:30 PM
📄 New WP version out - full overhaul!
The Politics of Evidence Selection (w/ @jesperasring.bsky.social )
Comments welcome!
🔗 osf.io/preprints/so...
The Politics of Evidence Selection (w/ @jesperasring.bsky.social )
Comments welcome!
🔗 osf.io/preprints/so...
Interesting new study on the elusive connection between organizational performance and user satisfaction
How do performance failures affect user satisfaction? With co-authors (Mads Thau and @nathanfavero.com) @mfalcon.bsky.social (assoc prof @pa-sdu.bsky.social), leverage a major negative news story on Danish social services that broke during the fielding of a user survey. In @pareview.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Interesting new study on the elusive connection between organizational performance and user satisfaction
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After a huge post-election flip in economic perceptions, I thought Democrats and Republicans might be lying to pollsters to send a partisan message — but I was wrong!
New in the Journal of Experimental Political Science (open access): doi.org/10.1017/XPS....
New in the Journal of Experimental Political Science (open access): doi.org/10.1017/XPS....
October 27, 2025 at 4:24 PM
After a huge post-election flip in economic perceptions, I thought Democrats and Republicans might be lying to pollsters to send a partisan message — but I was wrong!
New in the Journal of Experimental Political Science (open access): doi.org/10.1017/XPS....
New in the Journal of Experimental Political Science (open access): doi.org/10.1017/XPS....
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I think this is kind of neat and I don't think anyone else has noticed it (I've looked and I can't find anyone who has) osf.io/preprints/so...
Maybe I should back off "justification" language, but it's at least a remarkable coincidence. I still think someone else *must* have noticed it...
Maybe I should back off "justification" language, but it's at least a remarkable coincidence. I still think someone else *must* have noticed it...
October 24, 2025 at 12:23 PM
I think this is kind of neat and I don't think anyone else has noticed it (I've looked and I can't find anyone who has) osf.io/preprints/so...
Maybe I should back off "justification" language, but it's at least a remarkable coincidence. I still think someone else *must* have noticed it...
Maybe I should back off "justification" language, but it's at least a remarkable coincidence. I still think someone else *must* have noticed it...
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When there is a random way to do something, there is a less random way that is better but requires more thought. In this case, regression models that make no sense don't belong in a multiverse analysis. An inferential regression without a causal justification is like an opinion without reasons.
October 23, 2025 at 4:34 PM
When there is a random way to do something, there is a less random way that is better but requires more thought. In this case, regression models that make no sense don't belong in a multiverse analysis. An inferential regression without a causal justification is like an opinion without reasons.
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We need to have a conversation about random seeds. Don't use 42.
blog.genesmindsmachines.com/p/if-your-ra...
blog.genesmindsmachines.com/p/if-your-ra...
If your random seed is 42 I will come to your office and set your computer on fire🔥
Figuratively. More likely you'll get a stern talking to.
blog.genesmindsmachines.com
October 22, 2025 at 12:49 PM
We need to have a conversation about random seeds. Don't use 42.
blog.genesmindsmachines.com/p/if-your-ra...
blog.genesmindsmachines.com/p/if-your-ra...
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We are hiring PhDs and postdocs to work on the ERC project GETGOV, where I am the PI.
We will investigate governing elites since 1789. I am sure that it will be a lot of fun and result in great research!
Postdocs: www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
PhDs: www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
We will investigate governing elites since 1789. I am sure that it will be a lot of fun and result in great research!
Postdocs: www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
PhDs: www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
Postdoctoral Fellow in Political Science (3-4 years) (288628) | University of Oslo
Job title: Postdoctoral Fellow in Political Science (3-4 years) (288628), Employer: University of Oslo, Deadline: Monday, November 17, 2025
www.jobbnorge.no
October 20, 2025 at 3:27 PM
We are hiring PhDs and postdocs to work on the ERC project GETGOV, where I am the PI.
We will investigate governing elites since 1789. I am sure that it will be a lot of fun and result in great research!
Postdocs: www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
PhDs: www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
We will investigate governing elites since 1789. I am sure that it will be a lot of fun and result in great research!
Postdocs: www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
PhDs: www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...
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👀 this new meta-analysis on edutainment by @bardiarahmani.bsky.social, Montano, @dylanwgroves.bsky.social, and Green
doi.org/10.1017/bpp....
377 ests in 77 exps: edutainment moves attitudes, norms, beliefs 📊
Effects persist ⏳
Many reasonable theories about effect heterogeneity are not supported 😇
doi.org/10.1017/bpp....
377 ests in 77 exps: edutainment moves attitudes, norms, beliefs 📊
Effects persist ⏳
Many reasonable theories about effect heterogeneity are not supported 😇
October 14, 2025 at 5:40 PM
👀 this new meta-analysis on edutainment by @bardiarahmani.bsky.social, Montano, @dylanwgroves.bsky.social, and Green
doi.org/10.1017/bpp....
377 ests in 77 exps: edutainment moves attitudes, norms, beliefs 📊
Effects persist ⏳
Many reasonable theories about effect heterogeneity are not supported 😇
doi.org/10.1017/bpp....
377 ests in 77 exps: edutainment moves attitudes, norms, beliefs 📊
Effects persist ⏳
Many reasonable theories about effect heterogeneity are not supported 😇
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Currently in FirstView: In “Balancing Precision and Retention in Experimental Design,” @gustavodiaz.org and Erin Rossiter study how experimental design choices can increase precision when estimating treatment effects. Specifically, they examine block-randomized and pre-post designs.
October 14, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Currently in FirstView: In “Balancing Precision and Retention in Experimental Design,” @gustavodiaz.org and Erin Rossiter study how experimental design choices can increase precision when estimating treatment effects. Specifically, they examine block-randomized and pre-post designs.
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great story, this chart RULES
October 13, 2025 at 3:59 PM
great story, this chart RULES
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Preprint: Jan Pfänder and Hugo Mercier "The rational impression account of trust in science"
Preprint: Jan Pfänder and Hugo Mercier "The rational impression account of trust in science"
October 12, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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Preprint: Jan Pfänder and Hugo Mercier "The rational impression account of trust in science"
Preprint: Jan Pfänder and Hugo Mercier "The rational impression account of trust in science"
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"citizens, businesses and public administrations in the EU could save an estimated €64.2 billion a year from better performing administrations?"
Glad to see first parts of our EUPACK work on the cost of underperformance in public admin being released.
reform-support.ec.europa.eu/public-admin...
Glad to see first parts of our EUPACK work on the cost of underperformance in public admin being released.
reform-support.ec.europa.eu/public-admin...
Modernising administrations: making positive change happen 1.
Teaser for Modernising administrations: making positive change happen 1.
reform-support.ec.europa.eu
October 11, 2025 at 11:16 AM
"citizens, businesses and public administrations in the EU could save an estimated €64.2 billion a year from better performing administrations?"
Glad to see first parts of our EUPACK work on the cost of underperformance in public admin being released.
reform-support.ec.europa.eu/public-admin...
Glad to see first parts of our EUPACK work on the cost of underperformance in public admin being released.
reform-support.ec.europa.eu/public-admin...
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Interesting paper on the effect of Denmark's Ghetto Plan
www.rfberlin.com/network-pape...
www.rfberlin.com/network-pape...
The Making of a Ghetto: Place-Based Policies, Labeling, and Impacts on Neighborhoods and Individuals
ROCKWOOL Foundation
www.rfberlin.com
October 10, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Interesting paper on the effect of Denmark's Ghetto Plan
www.rfberlin.com/network-pape...
www.rfberlin.com/network-pape...
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Do high workloads force bureaucrats to discriminate?
In a published paper at the @thejop.bsky.social, I challenge the dominant explanation of discrimination in public service delivery. Surprisingly, I find that bureaucrats are able to handle substantial workloads without discriminating.
In a published paper at the @thejop.bsky.social, I challenge the dominant explanation of discrimination in public service delivery. Surprisingly, I find that bureaucrats are able to handle substantial workloads without discriminating.
"Overburdened Bureaucrats: Providing Equal Access to Public Services During COVID-19" by Karoline Larsen Kolstad. www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...
September 16, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Do high workloads force bureaucrats to discriminate?
In a published paper at the @thejop.bsky.social, I challenge the dominant explanation of discrimination in public service delivery. Surprisingly, I find that bureaucrats are able to handle substantial workloads without discriminating.
In a published paper at the @thejop.bsky.social, I challenge the dominant explanation of discrimination in public service delivery. Surprisingly, I find that bureaucrats are able to handle substantial workloads without discriminating.
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I am beyond excited to announce that ggplot2 4.0.0 has just landed on CRAN.
It's not every day we have a new major #ggplot2 release but it is a fitting 18 year birthday present for the package.
Get an overview of the release in this blog post and be on the lookout for more in-depth posts #rstats
It's not every day we have a new major #ggplot2 release but it is a fitting 18 year birthday present for the package.
Get an overview of the release in this blog post and be on the lookout for more in-depth posts #rstats
ggplot2 4.0.0
A new major version of ggplot2 has been released on CRAN. Find out what is new here.
www.tidyverse.org
September 11, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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Interesting paper by @alisonandrew.bsky.social and @abicadams.bsky.social on first-in family university students, very relevant for risk-aversion debate www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Earnings expectations of “First-in Family” university students and their role for major choice
How do students’ earnings expectations differ by being the first in their family to attend university (FiF) and how do they affect field of study choi…
www.sciencedirect.com
July 10, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Interesting paper by @alisonandrew.bsky.social and @abicadams.bsky.social on first-in family university students, very relevant for risk-aversion debate www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Landbruget har alt, alt for megen magt i Danmark. Som i: mafialignende magt.
Her er et gavelink til en helt gak historie om at lade landbruget eje offentlige kontroldata. Det svarer til at give alle data om lungekræft til tobaksfabrikanterne og lade dem bestemme, hvilke forskere, der får adgang.
Her er et gavelink til en helt gak historie om at lade landbruget eje offentlige kontroldata. Det svarer til at give alle data om lungekræft til tobaksfabrikanterne og lade dem bestemme, hvilke forskere, der får adgang.
Forskere skulle gøre deres projekt »spiseligt for erhvervet« for at få adgang til data om dyrevelfærd
Den tidligere landbrugsstyrelse har givet ejerskab over data indsamlet af offentligt ansatte på de danske slagterier til Landbrug & Fødevarer. Det kan være et brud på offentlighedsloven og brud på EU-...
www.information.dk
June 28, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Landbruget har alt, alt for megen magt i Danmark. Som i: mafialignende magt.
Her er et gavelink til en helt gak historie om at lade landbruget eje offentlige kontroldata. Det svarer til at give alle data om lungekræft til tobaksfabrikanterne og lade dem bestemme, hvilke forskere, der får adgang.
Her er et gavelink til en helt gak historie om at lade landbruget eje offentlige kontroldata. Det svarer til at give alle data om lungekræft til tobaksfabrikanterne og lade dem bestemme, hvilke forskere, der får adgang.
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We were lucky enough to have our YouGov/The Economist poll in field when the US bombed Iranian nuclear facilities. You can see the partisan realignment in real time
June 27, 2025 at 11:33 AM
We were lucky enough to have our YouGov/The Economist poll in field when the US bombed Iranian nuclear facilities. You can see the partisan realignment in real time
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Many articles are written to be published, not to be read.
I propose this new badge to help me know when to save my breath.
I propose this new badge to help me know when to save my breath.
June 26, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Many articles are written to be published, not to be read.
I propose this new badge to help me know when to save my breath.
I propose this new badge to help me know when to save my breath.
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Interesting paper on effect of interviewer gender on gender gap in reported housework. "women tend to report significantly more hours of housework when interviewed by a woman rather than by a man" link.springer.com/article/10.1...
June 25, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Interesting paper on effect of interviewer gender on gender gap in reported housework. "women tend to report significantly more hours of housework when interviewed by a woman rather than by a man" link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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How can we better study coproduction in public services? This Early View article shows how causal diagrams clarify its links to volunteering, participation, and more!
By @ggvanryzin.bsky.social
Read article here: doi.org/10.1111/psj....
#PSJ #PolicyStudiesJournal
By @ggvanryzin.bsky.social
Read article here: doi.org/10.1111/psj....
#PSJ #PolicyStudiesJournal
June 23, 2025 at 6:31 PM
How can we better study coproduction in public services? This Early View article shows how causal diagrams clarify its links to volunteering, participation, and more!
By @ggvanryzin.bsky.social
Read article here: doi.org/10.1111/psj....
#PSJ #PolicyStudiesJournal
By @ggvanryzin.bsky.social
Read article here: doi.org/10.1111/psj....
#PSJ #PolicyStudiesJournal
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Introducing VizDex!
An ever-growing library of personal and independent blogs and newsletters dedicated to data visualization.
vizdexproject.com
An ever-growing library of personal and independent blogs and newsletters dedicated to data visualization.
vizdexproject.com
VizDex
A library of personal and independent blogs and newsletters dedicated to data visualization.
vizdexproject.com
June 20, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Introducing VizDex!
An ever-growing library of personal and independent blogs and newsletters dedicated to data visualization.
vizdexproject.com
An ever-growing library of personal and independent blogs and newsletters dedicated to data visualization.
vizdexproject.com
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Very excited to share a new preprint.
@jesperasring.bsky.social and I study how politicians engage with evidence in the real world.
Link: osf.io/8zv9s
@jesperasring.bsky.social and I study how politicians engage with evidence in the real world.
Link: osf.io/8zv9s
June 20, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Very excited to share a new preprint.
@jesperasring.bsky.social and I study how politicians engage with evidence in the real world.
Link: osf.io/8zv9s
@jesperasring.bsky.social and I study how politicians engage with evidence in the real world.
Link: osf.io/8zv9s
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🚨 Are young women becoming more left-wing & young men more right-wing?
We analyzed 32 European countries (1990–2023).
📊 Some show growing gaps—others don’t.
📊 Gaps tend to be bigger where gender equality is higher.
w/ @hudde.bsky.social
👉 doi.org/10.1093/esr/...
We analyzed 32 European countries (1990–2023).
📊 Some show growing gaps—others don’t.
📊 Gaps tend to be bigger where gender equality is higher.
w/ @hudde.bsky.social
👉 doi.org/10.1093/esr/...
June 16, 2025 at 12:02 PM
🚨 Are young women becoming more left-wing & young men more right-wing?
We analyzed 32 European countries (1990–2023).
📊 Some show growing gaps—others don’t.
📊 Gaps tend to be bigger where gender equality is higher.
w/ @hudde.bsky.social
👉 doi.org/10.1093/esr/...
We analyzed 32 European countries (1990–2023).
📊 Some show growing gaps—others don’t.
📊 Gaps tend to be bigger where gender equality is higher.
w/ @hudde.bsky.social
👉 doi.org/10.1093/esr/...
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📄 Whose expert knowledge informs policymaking around the world?
@rsenninger.bsky.social and I analyze data from 1.2 million government policy documents from 185 countries—and find a prominent pattern:
🌍 Policy evidence is overwhelmingly sourced from the Global North.
Preprint: osf.io/w8q3y
🧪🧵👇
@rsenninger.bsky.social and I analyze data from 1.2 million government policy documents from 185 countries—and find a prominent pattern:
🌍 Policy evidence is overwhelmingly sourced from the Global North.
Preprint: osf.io/w8q3y
🧪🧵👇
June 12, 2025 at 9:27 AM
📄 Whose expert knowledge informs policymaking around the world?
@rsenninger.bsky.social and I analyze data from 1.2 million government policy documents from 185 countries—and find a prominent pattern:
🌍 Policy evidence is overwhelmingly sourced from the Global North.
Preprint: osf.io/w8q3y
🧪🧵👇
@rsenninger.bsky.social and I analyze data from 1.2 million government policy documents from 185 countries—and find a prominent pattern:
🌍 Policy evidence is overwhelmingly sourced from the Global North.
Preprint: osf.io/w8q3y
🧪🧵👇