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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Published in:	American journal of political science Vol. 67; no. 3; pp. 748 - 763
Main Author:	Sanford, Luke
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford Wiley 01.07.2023 Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Subjects:	Agriculture Deforestation Democratization Elections Farming Forest protection Public goods Trade Voters
ISSN:	0092-5853, 1540-5907
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