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Mikael Persson
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Professor, Political Science, University of Gothenburg

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Mikael Mats Robert Persson, better known by his stage name Mike Perry, is a Swedish DJ and music producer from Skövde. He is best known for his 2016 single "The Ocean" featuring vocals from Shy Martin, which peaked at number 1 on the Swedish Singles Chart. Other popular songs by Perry include "Inside the Lines", "Stay Young" and "Don't Hide". .. more

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Clara Weißenfels @clarawe.bsky.social · 22d
1/ Does growing up poor always lead to political apathy?

Very happy to share my first paper published (open access) in @electoralstudies.bsky.social, where I show that parents' influence mitigates the poverty gap in participation, while economic mobility does not.

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Mikael Persson @professormpersson.bsky.social · Oct 27
Thanks for sharing our paper!

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Matt Grossmann @mattgrossmann.bsky.social · Oct 26
Across countries, unequal congruence between high- & low-income voters & policy is driven by status quo bias, rather than unequal abilities to achieve policy
change. high-income advantage stems largely from their satisfaction with preserving the status quo
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<em>Policy Studies Journal</em> | PSO Public Policy Journal | Wiley Online Library
Research on unequal responsiveness has shown that policies tend to align more closely with the preferences of high-income citizens than low-income citizens. Using comparative data on opinions and pol...
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Mikael Persson @professormpersson.bsky.social · Oct 22
Power endures not through dramatic shifts, but through the steady accumulation of small advantages that lock the status quo in place. (6)

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Mikael Persson @professormpersson.bsky.social · Oct 22
Drawing on data from 43 countries and more than 130 policy issues, we show that high-income citizens’ advantage stems largely from their satisfaction with preserving the status quo. (5)

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Mikael Persson @professormpersson.bsky.social · Oct 22
It is not that high-income citizens are better at achieving policy change, but that they are better at blocking reforms favored by lower-income citizens. (4)

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Mikael Persson @professormpersson.bsky.social · Oct 22
Using comparative data on opinions and policies, we suggest that this inequality primarily results from status quo bias; asymmetric blocking power drives unequal congruence. (3)

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Mikael Persson @professormpersson.bsky.social · Oct 22
Research on unequal responsiveness shows that policies tend to align more closely with the preferences of high-income citizens than low-income citizens. (2)

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Mikael Persson @professormpersson.bsky.social · Oct 22
New in Policy Studies Journal:
Blocking the Poor: Status Quo Bias in Policy Congruence (with Anders Sundell) (1) onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
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WEP Journal @wepsocial.bsky.social · Oct 6
What matters more to politicians: the quantity or quality of public opinion signals?

Find out in the new article by @bart-maes.bsky.social Stefaan Walgrave Emmi Verleyen Frédéric Varone @annerasmussen.bsky.social & @professormpersson.bsky.social

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Abstract of the article "What matters more to politicians: the quantity or quality of public opinion signals?" by Bart Maes, Stefaan Walgrave, Emmi Verleyen, Frédéric Varone, Anne Rasmussen and Mikael Persson. Published online first in West European Politics. Figure 1, displaying average (reversed) importance of each public opinion criterion aggregated across countries. Figure 3, displaying the frequency distribution of the quantity vs. quality public opinion criteria scale. Figure 4, displaying predicted values of politicians' ranking of the criteria.

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American Political Science Review @apsrjournal.bsky.social · Oct 6
From our latest issue: Politicians’ Theories of Voting Behavior by Jack Lucas et al. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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Ruth Dassonneville @rdassonneville.bsky.social · Oct 3
Had a *fantastic* time at the Nordic Political Behavior Workshop! Great papers, engaging discussions, and super constructive feedback. Thanks so much for organizing @finseraas.bsky.social @lchristensen.bsky.social @professormpersson.bsky.social & Peter Dinesen!

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Mikael Persson @professormpersson.bsky.social · Oct 3
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What matters more to politicians: the quantity or quality of public opinion signals?
Research has found evidence of policy responsiveness to public opinion, but also that responsiveness is highly variable. This selectivity is, however, only partially understood. This study explores...
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Mikael Persson @professormpersson.bsky.social · Oct 3
The 5th Nordic Political Behavior Workshop in Trondheim! @lchristensen.bsky.social @rdassonneville.bsky.social @finseraas.bsky.social et al!

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Mikael Persson @professormpersson.bsky.social · Sep 29
Stark duo!

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European Journal of Political Research @ejprjournal.bsky.social · Sep 24
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@jesperlindqvist.bsky.social, @professormpersson.bsky.social, W.Schakel & A.Sundell look at 🗳️ voters’ policy preferences often misalign with what they get in practice with the study showing how this “electoral connection” gap contributes to unequal outcomes

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Poor choices? Examining the electoral connection behind unequal policy representation
JESPER LINDQVIST, MIKAEL PERSSON, WOUTER SCHAKEL, ANDERS SUNDELL
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WEP Journal @wepsocial.bsky.social · Sep 10
🌟Online first:

"Ideological bias in policy implementation: public opinion and policy outcomes in 43 democracies"

Research Note by @professormpersson.bsky.social & Anders Sundell

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Abstract of the research note "Ideological bias in policy implementation: public opinion and policy outcomes in 43 democracies" by Mikael Persson and Anders Sundell. Published online first in West European Politics. Figure 2, displaying triangles of representation, showing congruence (y-axis) and under-/over-provision of policy (x-axis). Figure 3, displaying public support for and implementation of leftist and rightist proposals. Figure 4, displaying policy provision and congruence. Leftist and TAN proposals are the most under-provided relative to public support.

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Mikael Persson @professormpersson.bsky.social · Sep 3
New paper with Anders Sundell published in West European Politics: Ideological bias in policy implementation: public opinion and policy outcomes in 43 democracies www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Ideological bias in policy implementation: public opinion and policy outcomes in 43 democracies
Previous research has documented a conservative bias in politicians’ perceptions of public opinion. Do similar biases also exist in policy implementation, relative to public opinion? In this articl...
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Mikael Persson @professormpersson.bsky.social · Aug 28
📢 Call for proposals: Submit survey module ideas for inclusion in the Swedish National Election Study 2026. Deadline: Oct 31, 2025 👉 www.gu.se/en/swedish-n...
Swedish National Election Study 2026 – Call for Proposals
The next large national election study in Sweden will be conducted in conjunction with the general election in September 2026. We invite the research community to submit proposals for survey instrumen...
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