Announcing Local Government Relief Aid - Electoral Effects During a Pandemic

Government relief aid policies are vitally important in response to disasters. Based on the literature on the politics of natural disasters, this article examines the effect on the election results of local governments' policy announcements in response to a pandemic. Using data from the 2020 Ko...

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Published in:Political science 2022-09, Vol.74 (2-3), p.94-113
Main Authors: Yu, Seungwon, Kim, Suhee, Sim, Yeonwoo
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
announcement effect
Announcements
Candidates
election
Election results
Local government
Natural disasters
Pandemics
Partisanship
Relief aid policy
Supply & demand
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Summary:Government relief aid policies are vitally important in response to disasters. Based on the literature on the politics of natural disasters, this article examines the effect on the election results of local governments' policy announcements in response to a pandemic. Using data from the 2020 Korean general election with the Instrumental Variable methodology, both the announcement and the provision of relief aid contributed to the victory of the ruling party's candidates. Management of both supply-side and demand-side relief aid policies affects election results. Lastly, the relationship between the announcement and the election is also affected by the characteristics of local governments (e.g. population size and partisanship).
ISSN:0032-3187
2041-0611
DOI:10.1080/00323187.2022.2128832