Heat on Democracy: Does Temperature Disenfranchise Women Disproportionately?

• In Event: Exogenous Shocks to Political Participation and Turnout

Brief Overview

This paper investigates the effects of high temperatures on individuals’ propensity to vote on election day, particularly that of women, and explores its downstream consequences on electoral outcomes.

Authors

• Shweta Bhogale, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

• Priyadarshi Amar, University of Wisconsin-Madison

• Ting Liu, University of Wisconsin-Madison