Replication data for: Distorted Communication, Unequal Representation: Constituents Communicate Less To Representatives Not Of Their Race
<|begin_of_text|><|start_header_id|>system<|end_header_id|> You are a research archivist expert in dataset metadata. Answer the question truthfully.  <|eot_id|><|start_header_id|>user<|end_header_id|> Here is the Description of a dataset. Description:'Communications from constituents strongly shape the representation politicians provide. However, if politicians hear less from some constituents than others, unequal communication may lead to unequal representation. In this paper I present a field experiment demonstrating that constituents are less likely to communicate to representatives not of their race. The experiment exploited electoral rules in Maryland, where several multi-member districts have both black and white representatives. I provided 8,829 residents of such districts an opportunity to communicate to one of their actual representatives, whose race I randomized. Both blacks and whites were markedly less likely to communicate to their representatives not of their race. These results imply that politicians receive racially distorted communication, hearing disproportionately ' . Please return only a json list of at most 3 Keywords corresponding to the Description:.<|eot_id|><|start_header_id|>assistant<|end_header_id|> {"Answer" : ["Constituent communication","Field experiments","Race","Representation"]} <|eot_id|>
 Here is the Description of a dataset. Description:'Communications from constituents strongly shape the representation politicians provide. However, if politicians hear less from some constituents than others, unequal communication may lead to unequal representation. In this paper I present a field experiment demonstrating that constituents are less likely to communicate to representatives not of their race. The experiment exploited electoral rules in Maryland, where several multi-member districts have both black and white representatives. I provided 8,829 residents of such districts an opportunity to communicate to one of their actual representatives, whose race I randomized. Both blacks and whites were markedly less likely to communicate to their representatives not of their race. These results imply that politicians receive racially distorted communication, hearing disproportionately ' . Please return only a json list of at most 3 Keywords corresponding to the Description:.
Communications from constituents strongly shape the representation politicians provide. However, if politicians hear less from some constituents than others, unequal communication may lead to unequal representation. In this paper I present a field experiment demonstrating that constituents are less likely to communicate to representatives not of their race. The experiment exploited electoral rules in Maryland, where several multi-member districts have both black and white representatives. I provided 8,829 residents of such districts an opportunity to communicate to one of their actual representatives, whose race I randomized. Both blacks and whites were markedly less likely to communicate to their representatives not of their race. These results imply that politicians receive racially distorted communication, hearing disproportionately 
Constituent communication; Field experiments; Race; Representation