The future might be female: how does the public perceive experts?
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Autor:innen
Autor:in (Körperschaft)
Publikationsdatum
2024
Typ der Arbeit
Studiengang
Typ
01A - Beitrag in wissenschaftlicher Zeitschrift
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Übergeordnetes Werk
Journal of European Public Policy
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DOI der Originalpublikation
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Reihe / Serie
Reihennummer
Jahrgang / Band
32
Ausgabe / Nummer
4
Seiten / Dauer
843-869
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Routledge
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Zusammenfassung
Recently, scientific experts have become increasingly influential in political decision-making. Although previous research has examined the extent and conditions under which politicians use scientific evidence, we know less about how citizens perceive scientific experts. In this study, we argue that the credibility of experts depends not only on the message they deliver or the medium they use, but also on the individual characteristics of the experts. Using data collected from an original survey experiment among Swiss citizens on climate change (N = 1,854), this study analyses whether the gender and discipline of experts influence citizens’ perceptions of their credibility. The results show that, contrary to our assumptions, citizens do not perceive female experts as less credible than their male colleagues. However, this effect is mainly driven by female citizens who consider female and social science experts as more credible. These findings have important implications for the role of experts in policy-making.
Schlagwörter
Scientific expertise, expert credibility, evidence-informed policy making, climate change, gender bias
Fachgebiet (DDC)
Veranstaltung
Startdatum der Ausstellung
Enddatum der Ausstellung
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ISBN
ISSN
1466-4429
1350-1763
1350-1763
Sprache
Englisch
Während FHNW Zugehörigkeit erstellt
Nein
Zukunftsfelder FHNW
Publikationsstatus
Veröffentlicht
Begutachtung
Peer-Review der ganzen Publikation
Open Access-Status
Hybrid
Lizenz
Zitation
Bundi, P., Hanimann, A., Portmann, L., & Varone, F. (2024). The future might be female: how does the public perceive experts? Journal of European Public Policy, 32(4), 843–869. https://doi.org/10.1080/13501763.2024.2324014