The Impact of Media Censorship: 1984 or Brave New World?

S-Tier
Journal: American Economic Review
Year: 2019
Volume: 109
Issue: 6
Pages: 2294-2332

Authors (2)

Yuyu Chen (not in RePEc) David Y. Yang (Harvard University)

Score contribution per author:

4.022 = (α=2.01 / 2 authors) × 4.0x S-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

Media censorship is a hallmark of authoritarian regimes. We conduct a field experiment in China to measure the effects of providing citizens with access to an uncensored internet. We track subjects' media consumption, beliefs regarding the media, economic beliefs, political attitudes, and behaviors over 18 months. We find

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:aea:aecrev:v:109:y:2019:i:6:p:2294-2332
Journal Field
General
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-25