Jan Steckel

We study the impact of the 2022-2023 energy crisis in Germany. We collect four waves of panel data to measure how political attitudes change with increasing energy prices for households. Our difference-in-differences estimation exploits unique features of the German energy sector, which allows for a quasi-experimental design. We show that increases in electricity payments lead… Continue reading How political attitudes change with energy prices: Quasi-experimental evidence from Germany

Voter backlash can pose an important political economy barrier to the public and political acceptability of phasing out fossil fuels. We investigate the case of Colombia, a country heavily dependent on coal exports, which recently announced a complete phasing out of fossil fuels. Using a novel and unique data set, we analyze how municipality-level changes… Continue reading Coal and political backlash in Colombia