Understanding the Downstream Effects of Aid on Political Perceptions and Behavior

• In Event: The Political Economy of Foreign Aid and Remittances

Brief Overview

We evaluate the effects of randomly assigned foreign aid on voter perceptions and behavior in Malawi. The results imply the effects of foreign aid on voting are conditional on voter priors.

Authors

• Ryan Jablonski, London School of Economics

• Brigitte Seim, UNC Chapel Hill