Do Natural Disasters Affect Voting Behavior? Evidence from Croatian Floods

Conclusion The goal of the present study was to study the impact of natural disasters on voting behaviour for the context of the 2014 and 2015 floods in Croatia. Results showed that, once socio-demographic and political differences between the flooded and non-flooded areas were controlled, floods did not have an impact on voting behaviour in the 2014 presidential or in the 2015 parliamentary election in Croatia. Furthermore, results indicated that neither presence of relief spending nor its amount had an impact on voting behaviour. However, keeping in mind the constraints of this study, further research is needed to get a clearer picture of the way natural disasters are related to political behaviour. Competing interests The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. Corresponding author Kosta Bovan: kosta.bovan@fpzg.hr Data Availability All supplemental materials used for this article (data and R scripts) can be download via https://figshare.com/articles/Supplemental_materials_-_Do_natural_disasters_affect_voting_behavior_Evidence_from_Croatian_floods_/5821674
Source: PLOS Currents Disasters - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Source Type: research