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David Broockman
David Broockman
Assistant Professor, Political Economy
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David Broockman
Assistant Professor of Political Economy
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Political Economy

Research Statement

David Broockman's research considers how voters and politicians decide, generally using field experiments and other approaches that allow for rigorous causal inferences to be drawn. His published work has appeared in the American Journal of Political Science, Political Analysis, Political Behavior, and other outlets.

Teaching Statement

David Broockman’s published academic work spans the topics of public opinion, voter behavior, and research methodology. During his career in the private sector, David designed and implemented field experiments at the AFL-CIO, the Analyst Institute, Google, and CREDO Action. He joined the GSB as an Assistant Professor in July 2015.

Academic Degrees

  • PhD, University of California, Berkeley, 2015
  • MA, University of California, Berkeley, 2012
  • BA, Yale University, 2011

Academic Appointments

  • Assistant Professor, Stanford GSB, July 2015 - Present

Professional Experience

  • Software Engineering PhD Intern, Google, 2013 - Present
  • Fellow, CREDO, 2011 - Present
  • Analyst, Analyst Institute, 2009 - 2011
  • Fellow, New Organizing Institute, 2010

Awards and Honors

  • Spence Faculty Fellow, 2016-2017
  • Lawrence Longley Award, for the best article on representation and electoral systems, APSA Section on Representation and Electoral Systems, for “Black Politicians Are More Intrinsically Motivated to Advance Blacks’ Interests,” 2013
  • Peter H. Ogden Award, UC Berkeley, 2014
  • David M. Howard Memorial Prize, UC Berkeley, 2012
  • Travers Fellowship, UC Berkeley, 2011
  • Honorable Mention, Catt Prize for Research on Women and Politics

Publications

Journal Articles

The Minimal Persuasive Effects of Campaign Contact in General Elections: Evidence from 49 Field Experiments
Joshua Kalla, David Broockman. American Political Science Review. February 2018, Vol. 112, Issue 1, Pages 148-166.
Conservative Bias in Perceptions of Public Opinion Among American Political Elites
David Broockman, Christopher Skovron. American Political Science Review (conditionally accepted). October 2017.
The Design of Field Experiments With Survey Outcomes: A Framework for Selecting More Efficient, Robust, and Ethical Designs
David Broockman, Joshua L. Kalla, Jasjeet S. Sekhon. Political Analysis (forthcoming). September 18, 2017.
The Causal Effects of Elite Position-Taking on Voter Attitudes: Field Experiments with Elite Communication
David Broockman, Daniel M. Butler. American Journal of Political Science. January 2017, Vol. 61, Issue 1, Pages 208-221.
Preaching to the Choir: Americans Prefer Communicating to Copartisan Elected Officials
David Broockman, Timothy J. Ryan. American Journal of Political Science. October 2016, Vol. 60, Issue 4, Pages 1093-1107.
Campaign Contributions Facilitate Access to Congressional Officials: A Randomized Field Experiment
Joshua L. Kalla, David Broockman. American Journal of Political Science. July 2016, Vol. 60, Issue 3, Pages 545-558.
Durably Reducing Transphobia: A Field Experiment on Door-to-Door Canvassing
David Broockman, Joshua Kalla. Science. April 8, 2016, Vol. 352, Issue 6282, Pages 220-224.
Do Congressional Candidates Have Reverse Coattails? Evidence from a Regression Discontinuity Design
David Broockman. Political Analysis. August 2009, Vol. 17, Issue 4, Pages 418-434.

Working Papers

A Natural Experiment on Taste-Based Racial and Ethnic Discrimination in Elections | PDF
David Broockman, Evan J. Soltas, February 212018
The Political Behavior of Wealthy Americans: Evidence from Technology Entrepreneurs | PDF
David Broockman, Greg F. Ferenstein, Neil Malhotra, December 92017
The Delegate Paradox: Why Polarized Politicians Can Represent Citizens Best | PDF
Douglas Ahler, David Broockman, April 242017
Testing Theories of Attitude Change with Online Panel Field Experiments | PDF
David Broockman, Joshua Kalla, Jasjeet S. Sekhon, April 72016

Teaching

Degree Courses

2017-18

MGTECON 383: Measuring Impact in Practice

This class will provide students practical skills for measuring impact in business and social enterprise, with a principal focus on evaluating, conducting, and analyzing experiments and quasi-experiments. How large is the impact of raising prices...

POLECON 230: Strategy Beyond Markets

Politicians, regulators, and voters place limits on - and present opportunities for - nearly every business. Firms like Uber, Airbnb, and Google do not only remain cognizant of existing laws, they also look for opportunities to change the law in...

2016-17

MGTECON 335: Statistical Experimentation in Businesses

Most statistical questions involving data ultimately are about causal effects. What is the effect of changing prices on demand? What is the effect of an advertising campaign on demand. In this course we discuss statistical methods for analyzing...

MGTECON 383: Measuring Impact in Practice

This class will provide students practical skills for measuring impact in business and social enterprise, with a principal focus on evaluating, conducting, and analyzing experiments and quasi-experiments. How large is the impact of raising prices...

POLECON 230: Strategy Beyond Markets

Politicians, regulators, and voters place limits on — and present opportunities for — nearly every business. Firms like Uber, Airbnb, and Google do not only remain cognizant of existing laws, they also look for opportunities to change the law...

In the Media

Silicon Valley’s Politics: Liberal, With One Big Exception
The New York Times, September 6, 2017
Study Finds Deep Conversations Can Reduce Transgender Prejudice
NPR, April 7, 2016

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