TY  - RPRT
        AU  - Mansour, Hani
AU  - Rees, Daniel I.
AU  - Reeves, James
        TI  - Voting and Political Participation in the Aftermath of the HIV/AIDS Epidemic
        PY  - 2020/Jul/
        PB  - Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)
        CY  - Bonn
        T2  - IZA Discussion Paper
        IS  - 13442
        UR  - https://www.iza.org/index.php/publications/dp13442
        AB  - This is the first study to examine the effect of experiencing a widespread, deadly epidemic on voting behavior. Using data on elections to the U.S House of Representatives and leveraging cross-district variation in HIV/AIDS mortality during the period 1983-1987, we document the effects of the HIV/AIDS epidemic on votes received by Democratic and Republican candidates. Beginning with the 1994 elections, there is a strong, positive association between HIV/AIDS mortality and the vote share received by Democratic candidates. Congressional districts that bore the brunt of the HIV/AIDS epidemic also saw substantial increases in Democratic voter turnout and contributions made to Democratic candidates.
        KW  - Republican
KW  - Democratic
KW  - epidemic
KW  - HIV/AIDS
        ER  -