Democratization, Elections, and Public Goods: The Evidence from Deforestation

This article shows that over the last three decades, competitive elections were associated with increased deforestation. Protection of forested areas provides long-term public goods, while their destruction provides short-term private goods for particular voters. Politicians facing a competitive ele...

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Veröffentlicht in:	American journal of political science 2023-07, Vol.67 (3), p.748-763
1. Verfasser:	Sanford, Luke
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Deforestation Democratization Elections Farming Forest protection Public goods Trade Voters
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