THE NEW ECONOMY, THE END OF THE COLD WAR, AND PRESIDENTIAL EVALUATIONS Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • In this paper we examine the question of whether the relationship between presidential evaluations and economic evaluations has been altered in the postCold War era. While we fail to find evidence that economic evaluations have become more important as a determinant of presidential approval ratings, we do find evidence that economic evaluations have become more negative and more volatile in the postCold War era. Based on this evidence, we suggest that postCold War presidents may have a more difficult time gaming public approval for their management of the economy.

published proceedings

  • Southeastern Political Review

author list (cited authors)

  • Goidel, R. K., Shields, T. G., & Langley, R. E.

citation count

  • 0

complete list of authors

  • Goidel, Robert K||Shields, Todd G||Langley, Ronald E

publication date

  • September 1997

publisher