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When the Temperature Drops, Perceptions Worsen: Effects of Extreme Cold on Perceptions of Government and Civic Participation in Peruvian Highlands

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  • Lakdawala, Leah

    (Wake Forest University, Economics Department)

  • Chakraborty, Judhajit

    (Michigan State University, Colorado State University)

  • Nakasone, Eduardo

    (Michigan State University)

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We examine how extreme weather affects individuals’ perceptions of government and political institutions in Peru. We match granular data on cold weather shocks to individuals using variation in interview date and location and find that extreme cold worsens perceptions of democracy. Further, extreme cold reduces civic engagement in formal democratic institutions (participation in national elections) but increases participation in local neighborhood associations. We provide evidence that these effects work through several mechanisms: economic losses, increased incidence of illness, and higher crimes. Finally, we find that higher coverage of government-provided goods and services can attenuate the adverse effects of extreme cold.

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  • Lakdawala, Leah & Chakraborty, Judhajit & Nakasone, Eduardo, 2024. "When the Temperature Drops, Perceptions Worsen: Effects of Extreme Cold on Perceptions of Government and Civic Participation in Peruvian Highlands," Working Papers 118, Wake Forest University, Economics Department.
    • Handle: RePEc:ris:wfuewp:0118
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    Keywords

    extreme temperature; climate change; democracy; political trust; voting;
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    JEL classification:

    • O13 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Agriculture; Natural Resources; Environment; Other Primary Products
    • P16 - Political Economy and Comparative Economic Systems - - Capitalist Economies - - - Capitalist Institutions; Welfare State
    • Q54 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Climate; Natural Disasters and their Management; Global Warming

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