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RESEARCH
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CivicPulse is a nonprofit nonpartisan organization generating data and insights about a wide range of issues faced by local and state governments in the United States. Our nationally representative survey panels include elected officials, department heads, and civil service staff representing town, city, county, and state governments across America.

Research Programs

While CivicPulse's surveys and analyses cover a wide range of topics, we bring particular attention to four research programs. For a fuller list of topics CivicPulse has previously covered, please see the topics dropdown in the “All Research” section below.

Election Day
Democracy and
Elections
WIne Turbines
Energy and
Environment
Laughing Work Colleagues
Diversity and
Representation
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Technology and
Innovation

All Research

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Research Brief

What can moral psychology teach our elected officials?

February 20, 2023
Understanding how liberal and conservative policymakers differ in their moral beliefs could provide insights into navigating polarization.
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Research Brief

How can the public sector hiring experience be improved?

January 30, 2023
The hiring experience in the public sector is known to be subpar. Our latest research disentangles what aspects need the most work.
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Academic Papers

How Do Politicians Bargain? Evidence from Ultimatum Games with Legislators in Five Countries

January 24, 2023
By Lior Sheffer, Peter John Loewen, Stefaan Walgrave, Stefanie Bailer, Christian Breunig, Luzia Helfer, Jean-Benoit Pilet, Frédéric Varone, Rens Vliegenthart. Published in American Political Science Review.
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Research Brief

High Rates of Harassment and Threats May Deter Entry Into Local Politics

December 14, 2022
Local elected officials experience high rates of harassment and threats, especially minorities.
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Academic Papers

Citizens, Elites, and the Legitimacy of Global Governance

November 14, 2022
By Lisa Dellmuth, Jan Aart Scholte, Jonas Tallberg and Soetkin Verhaegen. Published in Oxford University Press.
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