@article{189156,
  keywords = {Climate Change, International Political Economy, Open Economy Politics},
  author = {Alexander F. Gazmararian and Helen Milner},
  title = {Political Cleavages and Changing Exposure to Global Warming},
  abstract = {<p>Why do some countries pass laws to reduce emissions that cause climate change while others do not? We theorize that climate change-related disasters cause politicians to view global warming as more proximate, but whether they have incentives to enact mitigation laws depends on their country{\textquoteright}s geographic vulnerability to future damages. We use a spatial integrated assessment model to measure global warming{\textquoteright}s local economic effects, which allows us to predict how political leaders respond to disasters based on their vulnerability. An analysis of mitigation laws from 1990{\textendash}2020 in 155 countries shows that only governments in locations facing the greatest future climate damage react to disasters by passing mitigation policies. Distinct from the historical North-South divide, our findings highlight a growing geographic cleavage in national responses to climate change.</p>},
  year = {2024},
  journal = {Comparative Political Studies},
  pages = {.},
  month = {09/2024},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1177/00104140241283014},
  doi = {10.1177/00104140241283014},
  language = {eng},
}