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Caroline J. Tolbert

Caroline J. Tolbert

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Political Science

D-Index
45
Citations
12772
World Ranking
337
National Ranking
194

Overview

Caroline J. Tolbert is affiliated with the University of Iowa in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of social sciences, with a significant focus on political science and international relations. Additional subfields include economics and econometrics, communication, gender studies, and sociology and political science.

Their main research topics cover electoral systems and political participation, social media and politics, policy transfer and learning, gender politics and representation, ICT impact and policies, public policy and administration research, and economic and environmental valuation.

Recent papers authored or coauthored by Tolbert include:

  • "A new measure of digital economic activity and its impact on local opportunity" (2021, Telecommunications Policy)
  • "Digital economic activity and resilience for metros and small businesses during Covid-19" (2022, Small Business Economics)
  • "Digital Citizenship and Digital Communities" (2020, International Journal of E-Planning Research)
  • "Understanding Preferences for Comprehensive Electoral Reform in the United States" (2022, Social Science Quarterly)
  • "Demographic differences in understanding and utilization of ranked choice voting" (2022, Social Science Quarterly)

Frequent coauthors associated with Tolbert include:

  • Todd Donovan
  • Nathan K. Micatka
  • Karen Mossberger
  • Daria Kuznetsova
  • Scott LaCombe

Tolbert has published extensively in several academic venues, with notable frequent publications in:

  • Social Science Quarterly
  • Election Law Journal Rules Politics and Policy
  • Representation
  • American Politics Research
  • Harvard Dataverse

In addition to articles, Tolbert has contributed to book publications. One such publication is "Accessible Elections", published by Oxford University Press in 2020.

Best Publications

  • Digital Citizenship: The Internet, Society, and Participation

    Karen Mossberger;Caroline J. Tolbert;Ramona S. McNeal

  • The Effects of E-Government on Trust and Confidence in Government

    Caroline J. Tolbert;Karen Mossberger

  • Virtual Inequality: Beyond the Digital Divide

    Karen Mossberger;Caroline J. Tolbert;Mary Stansbury

  • Unraveling the Effects of the Internet on Political Participation

    Caroline J. Tolbert;Ramona S. Mcneal

  • Educated by Initiative: The Effects of Direct Democracy on Citizens and Political Organizations in the American States

    Daniel A. Smith;Caroline J. Tolbert

  • Institutions, Policy Innovation, and E-Government in the American States

    Caroline J. Tolbert;Karen Mossberger;Ramona McNeal

  • A racial/ethnic diversity interpretation of politics and policy in the states of the U.S.

    Rodney E. Hero;Caroline J. Tolbert

  • Race/Ethnicity and Direct Democracy: An Analysis of California's Illegal Immigration Initiative

    Caroline J. Tolbert;Rodney E. Hero

  • Latinos and substantive representation in the U.S. House of Representatives: Direct, indirect, or nonexistent?

    Rodney E. Hero;Caroline J. Tolbert

  • CITIZENS AS LEGISLATORS: DIRECT DEMOCRACY IN THE UNITED STATES

    Shaun Bowler;Todd Donovan;Caroline J. Tolbert

  • The Effects of Ballot Initiatives on Voter Turnout in the American States

    Caroline J. Tolbert;John A. Grummel;Daniel A. Smith

  • Enhancing Civic Engagement: The Effect of Direct Democracy on Political Participation and Knowledge

    Caroline J. Tolbert;Ramona S. McNeal;Daniel A. Smith

  • Innovating in Digital Government in the American States

    Ramona S. McNeal;Caroline J. Tolbert;Karen Mossberger;Lisa J. Dotterweich

  • Race, Place, and Information Technology

    Karen Mossberger;Caroline J. Tolbert;Michele Gilbert

  • The Educative Effects of Ballot Initiatives on Voter Turnout

    Caroline J. Tolbert;Daniel A. Smith

  • Do Institutions Really Matter? Taxation in Industrialized Democracies

    Sven Steinmo;Caroline J. Tolbert

  • Inequality, Self-Interest, and Public Support for “Robin Hood” Tax Policies:

    William Franko;Caroline J. Tolbert;Christopher Witko

  • Revisiting the Racial Threat Hypothesis:“White Voter Support for California’s Proposition 209

    Caroline J. Tolbert

  • The Initiative to Party Partisanship and Ballot Initiatives in California

    Daniel A. Smith;Caroline J. Tolbert

  • Dealing with Diversity: Racial/Ethnic Context and Social Policy Change

    Caroline J. Tolbert;Rodney E. Hero

  • Broadband Adoption| Measuring Digital Citizenship: Mobile Access and Broadband

    Karen Mossberger;Caroline J. Tolbert;Allison Hamilton

  • Does Policy Adoption Change Opinions on Minority Rights? The Effects of Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage

    Rebecca J. Kreitzer;Allison J. Hamilton;Caroline J. Tolbert

  • Educated by Initiative

    Daniel A. Smith;Caroline Tolbert

  • Race, Place, and Information Technology

    Karen Mossberger;Caroline J. Tolbert

Frequent Co-Authors

Daniel A. Smith
Daniel A. Smith University of Florida
Todd Donovan
Todd Donovan Western Washington University
David P. Redlawsk
David P. Redlawsk University of Delaware
Rodney E. Hero
Rodney E. Hero Arizona State University
Shaun Bowler
Shaun Bowler University of California, Riverside
Jeffrey A. Karp
Jeffrey A. Karp Brunel University London
Peverill Squire
Peverill Squire University of Missouri
John C. Green
John C. Green University of Akron
Richard S. Katz
Richard S. Katz Johns Hopkins University
Matt A. Barreto
Matt A. Barreto University of California, Los Angeles

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