Young Politicians and Long-Term Policy

Ricardo Dahis, Ivan de las Heras () and Santiago Saavedra

No 20694, Documentos de Trabajo from Universidad del Rosario

Abstract: Policies often have costs today but benefits far into the future, especially climate change and environmental policies. A critical dimension in this trade-off is politicians’ age, which impacts their life expectancy, career concerns, and what education they receive. We study this trade-off in the case of Brazilian mayors and environmental outcomes, using close elections. We find that when a young politician is elected, there is a reduction in deforestation and greenhouse gas emissions without significant effects on municipal GDP. Our study of mechanisms suggests young mayors matter because they belong to a new cohort, not because of age per se.

Keywords: Deforestation; Age (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: P18 Q23 Q54 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 47
Date: 2023-03-31
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