The Influence of Disaster Experience on Citizen Perceptions and Public Spending Priorities

Phoebe Koundouri (), Sotiris Georganas, Alina Velias and Anna Triantafyllidou

No 2534, DEOS Working Papers from Athens University of Economics and Business

Abstract: This study examines the dynamics of citizens' policy attitudes for the allocation of public resources for natural disaster prevention and response, with a focus on the role of experience with extreme environmental events and perceived probability of future events. Through a nationally representative survey currently underway in three US states (California, New York, and Texas), we investigate the influence of geographic and emotional proximity to extreme events in shaping relevant preferences. The results presented are from the first wave of the study (Wave 1), with subsequent waves already planned to be incorporated into the final version of the study. The preliminary analysis suggests that individuals prioritise resource allocation towards recently experienced shocks, and that this prioritization is not driven by subjective risk assessment alone. The final phase of the research, through the collection of data from subsequent waves, will allow us to investigate the temporal duration and dynamics of the impact of external shocks on citizens' political attitudes.

Date: 2025-05-16
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