EPISODE · Nov 17, 2017 · 46 MIN
Social Media and Protest Participation: Evidence from Russia — Ruben Enikolopov (11.16.17)
from CREECA Lecture Series Podcast · host Center for Russia, East Europe, and Central Asia at the University of Wisconsin, Madison
Collaborating with Maria Petrova and Aleksey Makarin, Ruben Enikolopov tests empirically whether the spread of social media affects participation in political protests. Using the example of political protests in Russia in December 2011 they show that increased penetration of social media led to higher probability of the protests. Additional results suggest that social media has affected protest activity by reducing the costs of coordination, rather than by spreading information critical of the government.
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Collaborating with Maria Petrova and Aleksey Makarin, Ruben Enikolopov tests empirically whether the spread of social media affects participation in political protests. Using the example of political protests in Russia in December 2011 they show that increased penetration of social media led to higher probability of the protests. Additional results suggest that social media has affected protest activity by reducing the costs of coordination, rather than by spreading information critical of the government.
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Social Media and Protest Participation: Evidence from Russia — Ruben Enikolopov (11.16.17)
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