Online Deliberation on a Rent Control Ballot Initiative

AbstractWe propose a novel housing market model to explore the effectiveness of rent control. Our model reveals that the expectation formation and learning behavior of boundedly rational homebuyers, switching between extrapolative and regressive expectation rules subject to their past forecasting accuracy, may create endogenous housing market dynamics. We show that policymakers may use rent control to reduce the rent level, although such policies may have undesirable effects on the house price and the housing stock. However, we are also able to prove that well-designed rent control may help policymakers to stabilize housing market dynamics, even without creating housing market distortions.

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Assessment of Online Deliberative Quality: New Indicators Using Network Analysis and Time-Series Analysis

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13031187 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (3) ◽

pp. 1187

Author(s):

Bokyong Shin ◽

Mikko Rask

Keyword(s):

Time Series ◽

Network Analysis ◽

Time Series Analysis ◽

Time Series Data ◽

Collective Intelligence ◽

Series Data ◽

Online Data ◽

Series Analysis ◽

Study Results ◽

Online Deliberation

Online deliberation research has recently developed automated indicators to assess the deliberative quality of much user-generated online data. While most previous studies have developed indicators based on content analysis and network analysis, time-series data and associated methods have been studied less thoroughly. This article contributes to the literature by proposing indicators based on a combination of network analysis and time-series analysis, arguing that it will help monitor how online deliberation evolves. Based on Habermasian deliberative criteria, we develop six throughput indicators and demonstrate their applications in the OmaStadi participatory budgeting project in Helsinki, Finland. The study results show that these indicators consist of intuitive figures and visualizations that will facilitate collective intelligence on ongoing processes and ways to solve problems promptly.

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Faith and Fair Housing

Southern California Quarterly ◽

10.1525/scq.2013.95.3.284 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 95 (3) ◽

pp. 284-316

Author(s):

Bruce G. Merritt

Keyword(s):

Social Justice ◽

Southern California ◽

Property Values ◽

Fair Housing ◽

Ballot Initiative ◽

White Neighborhoods ◽

Property Owners ◽

Fair Housing Act ◽

Minority Families

In 1964, a California ballot initiative, Proposition 14, aiming to rescind a recent fair-housing act, proved controversial. Supporters argued that property owners had a right to sell to whomever they wished. An undercurrent addressed the supposed deleterious impact to property values if minority families could move into white neighborhoods. Racist motives were denied. This article analyzes the divisive effects of the issue on one southern California church community as it pondered the role of organized religion in matters of social justice.

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Promoting online deliberation quality: cognitive cues matter

Information Communication & Society ◽

10.1080/1369118x.2014.899610 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 17 (10) ◽

pp. 1177-1195 ◽

Cited By ~ 15

Author(s):

Edith Manosevitch ◽

Nili Steinfeld ◽

Azi Lev-On

Keyword(s):

Online Deliberation ◽

Cognitive Cues

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Attitude Changes of Stakeholders towards Climate Change Adaptation Policies in Agricultural Sector by Online Deliberation

Climate ◽

10.3390/cli9050075 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (5) ◽

pp. 75

Author(s):

Kenshi Baba ◽

Eri Amanuma ◽

Motoko Kosugi

Keyword(s):

Climate Change ◽

Climate Change Adaptation ◽

Rural Areas ◽

Virtual Communities ◽

Agricultural Sector ◽

Climate Change Impacts ◽

Online Deliberation ◽

Pros And Cons ◽

Adaptation Policies ◽

Attitude Changes

This study set up online virtual communities consisting of farmers and stakeholders involved in agriculture and nonfarmers living in rural areas interested in agricultural production. We conducted a deliberation within the communities for 14 days on identifying important climate change adaptation policies for 30 years later under climate change impacts with the relevant knowledge from experts. During the deliberation, after self-introduction took place including the realization of climate change impacts, the participants were provided with the expert knowledge on impacts of climate change, adaptation policies in agricultural sector and so on, then the following discussions covered issues such as the distribution of agricultural produce, insufficient successors, and support for farmers, such as impacts on crops during disasters concerning future scenarios. Attitude changes before and after deliberation were observed in terms of the pros and cons of climate change adaptation policies in agriculture and rural areas, but statistically significant differences were not observed. On the other hand, a statistically significant change was observed in some determinants of the pros and cons, such as the perceived effectiveness and goal intention. This structural change results from that the participants became aware of a different perspective through deliberation. Thus, the online deliberation process was effective to some extent in increasing knowledge and promoting deeper understanding among participants during inquiry and reasoning was deepened in the process as they listened to the opinions of others in a different position with a different idea as well as read and search for scientific findings and information provided by experts.

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