The Shocking Origins of Political Transitions: Evidence from Earthquakes

The Shocking Origins of Political Transitions: Evidence from Earthquakes

Do earthquakes trigger political transitions? Using a rich panel dataset of 160 countries observed over 1950–2007, we find that earthquake shocks, measured in terms of the effect of ground-motion amplitude on death toll, have two contradicting effects on political change. On the one hand, earthquake...

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Main Authors: Rahman, Muhammad Habibur, Anbarci, Nejat, Bhattacharya, Prasad Sankar, Ulubaşoğlu, Mehmet Ali
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: WILEY-BLACKWELL 2017
Subjects:
Social Sciences
Economics
Business & Economics
NATURAL DISASTERS
DEMOCRACY
GROWTH
CORRUPTION
SPREAD
VOTERS
INCOME
Online Access:https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/soej.12180
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/80691

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