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September 10, 2025Environment and Development Economics

Electoral cycles in environmental outcomes in India

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Analysis reveals electoral cycles affect environmental harm, suggesting election timing influences pollution levels.

Key Points

  • Electoral cycles influence environmental outcomes, with higher harmful activities during non-election years.
  • During 71 elections from 2008 to 2019, crop burning and forest fires spiked in years without elections.
  • Remote sensing data combined with electoral records provides insights into environmental impacts.
  • Factors like crop varieties and poverty levels further shape environmental cycles in India.

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Prachi Singh (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1d60654b1d3bfb60f96e8https://doi.org/10.1017/s1355770x25000221
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