books by Alan S. Gerber (government forecasts campaigns)

books by Alan S. Gerber

books:

Promoting the General Welfare: New Perspectives on Government Performance

Brookings Institution Press, 2007

The U.S. Constitution calls on the government to " promote the general welfare." In this provocative and innovative book, a distinguished roster of political scientists and economists evaluates its ability to carry out this task. The first section of the book analyzes government performance in the areas of health, transportation, housing, and education, suggesting why suboptimal policies often prevail. The second set of chapters examines two ...

Analysis: improving the accuracy of election forecasts.(Consultants' Corner): An article from: Campaigns & ...
Donald P. Green, Alan S. Gerber

Campaigns & Elections, Inc., 2004

This digital document is an article from Campaigns & Elections, published by Campaigns & Elections, Inc. on May 1, 2004. The length of the article is 1407 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser. Citation Details Title: Analysis: improving the accuracy of ...

Get Out the Vote, Second Edition: How to Increase Voter Turnout

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Donald P. Green, Alan S. Gerber

Brookings Institution Press, 2008

Interesting Data
If you've worked in politics, especially field, there aren't any revelations. It's pretty straight-forward, proving common sense (reaching out to neglected voters is more effective than talking to voters who've already been contacted, canvassing beats calling beats mailing, etc), but the data is fascinating and their analysis is spot-on.