77 Prospect, Rm. C124 (Physical Address)
P.O. Box 208209 (Mailing Address)
New Haven, CT 06520-8209
Phone: 203.432.6292
daniel.butler (at) yale.edu
I am an assistant professor at Yale University where I teach courses in statistics and american politics. In my research I study the behavior of public officials to better understand issues of representation. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
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How Do Committee Assignments Facilitate Majority Party Control? Evidence from the Seniority Lottery in the Arkansas State Legislature (with David Broockman) |
Published/Forthcoming Papers: (This listing, with abstracts, is here.) |
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The Causal Effect of Media-Driven Political Interest on Political Attitudes and Behavior Citation: Butler, Daniel M., and Ana L. De La O. 2011. "The Causal Effect of Media-Driven Political Interest on Political Attitudes and Behavior." Quarterly Journal of Political Science 5 (4): 321-337. Links: (Download Paper: Local PDF, On-line Journal) (Abstract) (Online Appendix) |
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The Internet's Effect on Women's Coauthoring Rates and Academic Job Market Decisions: The Case of Political Science Citation: Butler, Daniel M., and Richard J. Butler. 2011. "The Internet's Effect on Women's Coauthoring Rates and Academic Job Market Decisions: The Case of Political Science." Economics of Education Review 30 (4): 665-672. [Chosen by Editors of Links: (Download Paper: Local PDF, On-line Journal) (Abstract) (Supplementary Material) |
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The World Wide Web and the U.S. Political News Market Citation: Nie, Norman H., Derwin W. Miller, III, Saar Golde, Daniel M. Butler, and Kenneth Winneg. 2010. "The World Wide Web and the U.S. Political News Market." American Journal of Political Science 54 (2): 428-439. Links: (Download Paper: Local PDF, On-line Journal) (Abstract) (Online Appendix) |
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Were Newspapers More Interested in pro-Obama Letters to the Editor in 2008? Evidence from a Field Experiment Citation: Butler, Daniel M. and Emily Schofield. 2010. "Were Newspapers More Interested in pro-Obama Letters to the Editor in 2008? Evidence from a Field Experiment." American Politics Research 38 (2): 356-371. Links: (Download Paper: Local PDF, On-line Journal) (Abstract) |
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The Effect of the Size of Voting Blocs on Incumbents' Roll-Call Voting and the Asymmetric Polarization of Congress Citation: Butler, Daniel M. 2009. "The Effect of the Size of Voting Blocs on Incumbents' Roll-Call Voting and the Asymmetric Polarization of Congress." Legislative Studies Quarterly 34 (3): 297-318. Links: (Download Paper: Local PDF, On-line Journal) (Abstract) (Online Appendix) |
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A Regression Discontinuity Design Analysis of the Incumbency Advantage and Tenure in the U.S. House. Citation: Butler, Daniel M. 2009. "A Regression Discontinuity Design Analysis of the Incumbency Advantage and Tenure in the U.S. House." Electoral Studies 28 (1): 123-128. Links: (Download Paper: Local PDF, On-line Journal) (Abstract) |
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The Equalizing Effect of the Internet on Access to Research Expertise in Political Science and Economics Citation: Butler, Daniel M., Richard J. Butler, and Jesse Rich. 2008. "The Equalizing Effect of the Internet on Access to Research Expertise in Political Science and Economics." PS: Political Science and Politics 41 (3): 579-584. Links: (Download Paper: Local PDF, On-line Journal) (Abstract) (Online Appendix) |
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A Lot More To Do: The Sensitivity of Time-Series Cross-Section Analyses to Simple Alternative Specifications Citation: Wilson, Sven, and Daniel M. Butler. 2007. "A Lot More To Do: The Sensitivity of Time-Series Cross-Section Analyses to Simple Alternative Specifications." Political Analysis 15 (2): 101-123. Links: (Download Paper: Local PDF, On-line Journal) (Abstract) |
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Splitting the Difference? Causal Inference and Theories of Split-party Delegations Citation: Butler, Daniel M., and Matthew J. Butler. 2006. "Splitting the Difference? Causal Inference and Theories of Split-party Delegations." Political Analysis 14 (4): 439-455. Links: (Download Paper: Local PDF, On-line Journal) (Abstract) |
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Mixing and Matching: The Effect on Student Performance on Teaching Assistants of the Same Gender Citation: Butler, Daniel M., and Ray Christensen. 2003. "Mixing and Matching: The Effect on Student Performance on Teaching Assistants of the Same Gender." PS: Political Science and Politics 36 (October): 781-786. Links: (Download Paper: Local PDF, On-line Journal) (Abstract) Note: Reprinted in 2005. Quantitative Methods in Practice: Readings from PS. Ed. David A. Rochefort. |
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Monitoring Bureaucratic Compliance: Using Field Experiments to Improve Governance Citation: Butler, Daniel M. 2010. "Monitoring Bureaucratic Compliance: Using Field Experiments to Improve Governance." Public Sector Digest 2010 (winter): 41-44. |