MTC_Model_Pilditch&Madsen (1.0.0)
Micro-targeted vs stochastic political campaigning agent-based model simulation. Written by Toby D. Pilditch (University of Oxford, University College London), in collaboration with Jens K. Madsen (University of Oxford, London School of Economics)
The purpose of the model is to explore the various impacts on voting intention among a population sample, when both stochastic (traditional) and Micto-targeted campaigns (MTCs) are in play. There are several stages of the model: initialization (setup), campaigning (active running protocols) and vote-casting (end of simulation). The campaigning stage consists of update cycles in which “voters” are targeted and “persuaded” - updating their beliefs in the campaign candidate / policies.
Release Notes
Current release allows for the testing of multiple policies.
Version contains functionality for testing up to 8 policies, with settings for belief in and weighting of those policies.
Also included the capacity to turn on or off the capacity for campaigns to re-target the same voters within the same campaign (recall-YN), as well the capacity to observe undecided voter positions (undecided-vote-YN) at the point of voting.
Associated Publications
Pilditch, T. D. & Madsen, J.K. (under review). Targeting your preferences: Modelling micro-targeting for an increasingly diverse electorate.
MTC_Model_Pilditch&Madsen 1.0.0
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Toby Pilditch
Published Oct 09, 2020
Last modified Oct 09, 2020
Micro-targeted vs stochastic political campaigning agent-based model simulation. Written by Toby D. Pilditch (University of Oxford, University College London), in collaboration with Jens K. Madsen (University of Oxford, London School of Economics)
The purpose of the model is to explore the various impacts on voting intention among a population sample, when both stochastic (traditional) and Micto-targeted campaigns (MTCs) are in play. There are several stages of the model: initialization (setup), campaigning (active running protocols) and vote-casting (end of simulation). The campaigning stage consists of update cycles in which “voters” are targeted and “persuaded” - updating their beliefs in the campaign candidate / policies.
Release Notes
Current release allows for the testing of multiple policies.
Version contains functionality for testing up to 8 policies, with settings for belief in and weighting of those policies.
Also included the capacity to turn on or off the capacity for campaigns to re-target the same voters within the same campaign (recall-YN), as well the capacity to observe undecided voter positions (undecided-vote-YN) at the point of voting.