Using a comprehensive data set for Colombian municipalities between 2002 and 2010, in this paper we study the effects of large anti-poverty programs on presidential election outcomes. In particular, we test for two of the main assumptions on voters' behavior adopted by the political economics...

A considerable body of literature has shown that heat affects individual behavior and decision-making. Surprisingly, almost nothing is known about the impact of heat on voting decisions. Using municipal-level voting data for the 2016 Peace Plebiscite in Colombia ratifying the peace agreement...