Can extreme rainfall trigger democratic change? The role of flood-induced corruption

Can extreme rainfall trigger democratic change? The role of flood-induced corruption

© 2017, Springer Science+Business Media New York. Using a new dataset of extreme rainfall covering 130 countries from 1979 to 2009, this paper investigates whether and how extreme rainfall-driven flooding affects democratic conditions. Our key finding indicates that extreme rainfall-induced floo...

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Main Authors: Rahman, Muhammad Habibur, Anbarci, N., Bhattacharya, P.S., Ulubaşoğlu, M.A.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: SPRINGER 2017
Subjects:
Social Sciences
Economics
Political Science
Business & Economics
Government & Law
Extreme rainfall shocks
Flood severity
Corruption
Democracy
NATURAL DISASTERS
VOTING-BEHAVIOR
EARTHQUAKES
GOVERNMENT
DOMINOES
ECONOMY
CHARGES
IMPACT
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/80690

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