Green Developmentalism and Electoral Support in a Hybrid Regime: Village-Level Evidence from Hydropower Expansion in Turkey

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Brief Overview

Analyzes how small hydropower expansion(HES) in Turkey affects voting in a regime that experiences democratic backsliding. Using ballot box data and staggered difference in differences, showing increased voting for the ruling party.

Authors

• Mehmet Ali Demir, Koc University

• Simay Aydeniz, Koc University