Political power of older voters, political alignment, and state responses to Covid-19

Kangoh Lee

Applied Economics Letters, 2022, vol. 29, issue 11, 1027-1032

Abstract: As older individuals are more vulnerable to the virus and are more likely to vote than younger individuals, a state with a higher share of the older population is expected to impose a more stringent measure. However, the analysis shows that political alignment between policymakers and older voters plays an important role in determining the stringency of a measure. Using data on statewide stay-at-home orders across 50 U.S. states, the analysis shows that political alignment affects the duration of orders for Republican-controlled states in a significant manner, but not for Democrat-controlled states.

Date: 2022
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DOI: 10.1080/13504851.2021.1904108

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