How does historical trauma affect political participation? Evidence from the send‐down movement in China

Xinzheng Shi and Ming‐ang Zhang

Economics of Transition and Institutional Change, 2020, vol. 28, issue 1, 3-43

Abstract: Taking advantage of China's send‐down movement as a natural experiment, we investigate how experiencing a political movement during adolescence affects political participation decades later. Using data from the China Family Panel Survey and the regression discontinuity design, we find that the send‐down experience significantly reduces individuals’ political participation, measured by their participation in community committee elections, time spent on community service activities and how much they care about public news. Further analysis suggests that the send‐down experience negatively affects political participation through poorer mental health and less trust in local government.

Date: 2020
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