Skin Tone

Skin Tone
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Political science concepts and theories.
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skin color

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Articles Tagged "Skin Tone"

When Skin Tone Shapes Approval: Lighter Citizens Punish Darker Leaders

Article summary

This study develops a theory of pigmentocratic executive approval that links skin color–based group attachments to differences in skin tone between citizens and their leaders. The theory predicts two related dynamics: (1) deviations in skin tone between citizens and the incumbent reduce approval most strongly for citizens who are lighter than the leader, and (2) citizens whose skin tone is lighter than the executive will punish incumbents more harshly for poor economic performance.

Skin Tone Survey Data2025@CPS 1 R file 2 Stata files 4 Datasets Dataverse