Extreme weather events and the support for democracy

Project Active from 15 Jul 2025 to 1 Apr 2026 Sustainable Growth and State Effectiveness

This project investigates how exogenous climate shocks, such as droughts, influence public support for democratic versus autocratic governance. Through a phone survey experiment in Zambia, the study explores how government responses to droughts can mitigate declines in democratic support.

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Nicolas Cerkez

Departmental Lecturer, Department of International Development, University of Oxford

Themes: Sustainable Growth State Effectiveness
Countries: Zambia

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Extreme weather events and the support for democracy

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