Research Insights: How Do Natural Disasters and the Efficacy of Disaster Relief Efforts Affect Political Trust
Peer Reviewed
Date issued
Oct 2024
Subject
Trust;
Natural Disaster;
Political Trust;
Disaster;
Earthquake;
Disaster Risk Management;
Democracy;
Collaboration;
Political Institution;
Disaster Prevention
JEL code
H84 - Disaster Aid;
Q54 - Climate • Natural Disasters and Their Management • Global Warming;
D72 - Political Processes: Rent-Seeking, Lobbying, Elections, Legislatures, and Voting Behavior;
Z13 - Economic Sociology • Economic Anthropology • Social and Economic Stratification
Country
Mexico;
Mexico
Category
Catalogs and Brochures
The 7.1-magnitude earthquake in Mexico City in 2017 led to an 11% drop in general political trust. Proximity to relief efforts was found to potentially mitigate the negative impact on political trust. Disaster prevention and management can provide a critical trust-building opportunity.
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