Replication of Williams (2022) "Historical Lynchings and Contemporary Voting" · I4R reference
2 coefficients reproduced within tolerance. Key variable lynchcapitamob matches across specifications.
| Row | Column | Paper | Code | Status | Abs Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| lynchcapitamob | est1 | -0.469 | -0.4692 | within tolerance | 0.0002 |
| lynchcapitamob | est3 | -0.314 | -0.3018 | within tolerance | 0.0122 |
The study examines the relationship between historical lynchings and contemporary voting behavior. Both primary coefficients for lynchcapitamob reproduce successfully: est1 shows exceptional precision (0.04% relative difference) and est3 shows good agreement (3.9% relative difference). The negative coefficients confirm that areas with higher historical lynching rates per capita exhibit different contemporary voting patterns.
Replication package: 1 .do file, 1 .dta dataset (~115 KB). Execution produced 4 output CSVs (table1, table2, appendix tables).