The Impact of Massive Protests on Individual Attitudes

Oskar Nupia and Andrés Álvarez

No 21190, Documentos CEDE from Universidad de los Andes, Facultad de Economía, CEDE

Abstract: We explore the impact of social protests on individual attitudes toward politics, human rights, and issues related to political economy. We use a unique panel dataset to analyze the effects of significant exposure to large-scale protests in 2019 in Colombia. The primary grievances fueling these social movements included dissatisfaction with the political elite, human rights violations, income inequality, and corruption. Our findings indicate that protests significantly alter individuals’ beliefs regarding some, but not all, of their core demands. We document a significant negative effect of protests on the likelihood of sympathizing with political parties and a positive effect on the appreciation for human rights. However, less robust evidence suggests that protests may decrease the probability of individuals endorsing a political ideology or accepting clientelistic offers. Additionally, we find no significant impact of demonstrations on individuals’ overall political ideology, their support for democratic elections, or their endorsement of distributive policies.

Keywords: Social protest; political attitudes; political behavior; ideology; human rights; income distribution; clientelism. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D72 D73 D74 D91 K38 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 43 pages
Date: 2024-08-27
New Economics Papers: this item is included in nep-lam, nep-pol and nep-soc
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