Dataset based on survey experiment measuring party selectors' stereotypes about ethnic minority aspirants

This is a restricted dataset based on a survey experiment conducted among local party chairs in Flanders (Belgium) in 2019 (N=597). The objective of the experiment was to test whether party chairs hold stereotypes about ethnic minority aspirants, i.e. whether they evaluate ethnic minority aspirants differently than similar ethnic majority aspirants. 

During the experiment, each participant was presented one ethnic minority (Moroccan name) and one ethnic majority (Flemish name) aspirant in a randomized order. Two different policy profiles were randomly distributed between the two aspirants and both aspirants were each randomly assigned a low or a high SES (having either a university or lower secondary school degree). After being presented an aspirant, the participants were asked to evaluate him (we only used male first names) in terms of ideological position, competence and trustworthiness. 

This dataset includes for each participant information about the exact profile of the aspirants who were evaluated (their ethnicity, SES and policy profile), the evaluation scores granted to these aspirants and information about manipulation checks included in the survey experiment. 

The two profiles which were presented during the survey experiment are the following:

Profile 1: 
The 46 year old [Victor Claes OR Mohammed El Amrani] has a wife and two children. He has a [university degree OR lower secondary degree]. [Victor OR Mohammed] is a member of several local associations and has been a member of your party since two years. 
[Victor OR Mohammed] wants to increase the citizens’ well-being. When possible, extra cycle routes should be put in place, circulation plans should become more straightforward and traffic safety in school environments should be enhanced. The candidate wants to embellish the streets and is in favour of a more innovate approach against high vacancy rates in the housing market. [Victor OR Mohammed] advocates more efficient spatial planning. More space should be provided for new and growing enterprises whilst preserving sufficient green, open spaces. The supply of public transport should be enhanced throughout the whole municipality. [Victor OR Mohammed] wants to invest in both youngsters and the elderly. Blind spots in child care should be erased and nursing homes should remain affordable. Multi-purpose halls should be accessible to a wide and inclusive supply of activities to connect all citizens. Finally, [Victor OR Mohammed] wants to increase both the capacity of the local schools and the level of education they provide. 

Profile 2: 
[Victor Claes OR Mohammed El Amrani] is 43 years old. He has a [university degree OR lower secondary degree]. He became a member of your party in 2016. He and his wife have one daughter. [Victor OR Mohammed] is a member of several local associations.
[Victor OR Mohammed] strives towards a more liveable municipality. Investments in the public domain should provide sufficient facilities for young and old. Think about new play grounds, sport fields and pétanque courts. Environments should be given more freedom to develop and innovate. Thereby, expanding firms who contribute to local employment as well as small local entrepreneurs should be given the necessary attention. [Victor OR Mohammed] advocates a cleaner and greener municipality and wants to set up an effective plan against litter. The candidate wants to implement new subsidies for the local leisure industry aimed at providing facilities for disabled people and lower tariffs for people with low incomes. Regarding mobility, [Victor OR Mohammed] wants more and better lighting on cycle routes. Shortcuts through residential areas should be made less accessible and more investments in central connecting roads are desirable. Finally, unemployed people should be actively encouraged to find a new job and guided towards employment.

本数据集为受限数据集，基于2019年在比利时佛兰德斯（Flanders）地区开展的一项针对地方政党主席的调查实验构建，样本量为N=597。本实验的核心目标为检验政党主席是否会对少数族裔参选者抱有刻板印象，即其对少数族裔参选者的评价是否会与条件相似的多数族裔参选者存在差异。

实验过程中，每名参与者会按随机顺序接触到一名少数族裔（姓名为摩洛哥式）与一名多数族裔（姓名为佛兰芒式）的参选者。实验会为两名参选者随机分配两种不同的政策纲领，并为每名参选者随机赋予高/低社会经济地位（SES，以大学学历或初中及以下学历作为划分依据）。在接触参选者信息后，参与者需从意识形态立场、能力水平与可信度三个维度对其进行评价（本实验仅使用男性姓名）。

本数据集包含每名参与者的相关信息：其所评价的参选者的完整背景资料（族裔、社会经济地位与政策纲领）、为参选者打出的评价得分，以及调查实验中设置的操控性检验相关信息。

本次调查实验中使用的两份政策纲领如下：

纲领1：
46岁的[维克托·克拉斯（Victor Claes）或穆罕默德·阿姆拉尼（Mohammed El Amrani）]已婚，育有两名子女，拥有[大学学历或初中及以下学历]。[维克托/穆罕默德]加入了多个地方社团，并于两年前加入本次所在政党。
[维克托/穆罕默德]主张提升市民福祉：在可行范围内增设自行车道，优化交通疏导方案，强化校园周边交通安全；推动街道美化工作，并支持采用更具创新性的方案应对住房市场高空置率问题；倡导更高效的空间规划（spatial planning），在保留充足绿色开放空间的同时，为新兴与成长型企业预留发展空间；完善全市域的公共交通供给；计划加大对青少年与老年群体的投入，填补托育服务空白，确保养老院收费维持在可负担水平；推动多功能大厅面向广泛群体开放，提供包容性活动以联结全体市民；最终目标为提升本地学校的办学容量与教学质量。

纲领2：
[维克托·克拉斯（Victor Claes）或穆罕默德·阿姆拉尼（Mohammed El Amrani）]现年43岁，拥有[大学学历或初中及以下学历]，于2016年加入本次所在政党，已婚并育有一女。[维克托/穆罕默德]加入了多个地方社团。
[维克托/穆罕默德]致力于打造更宜居的市镇：通过公共领域建设为不同年龄段群体提供充足设施，例如新建游乐场、运动场与地掷球场；鼓励环境自主发展与创新，重点扶持能够带动本地就业的扩张型企业与小型本地商户；倡导建设更清洁、更绿色的市镇，并制定有效方案解决垃圾乱扔问题；计划为本地休闲产业提供新补贴，旨在为残障人士提供配套设施，并为低收入群体下调收费标准；在交通出行方面，主张优化自行车道照明系统，限制私家车穿行居民区，并加大对市中心连通道路的投资；最终目标为积极推动失业群体再就业，并为其提供就业指导。