Plausibly Exogenous [1832] - Cash Transfers (02/07/2025)

LHS Variable
Autocrat popularity

RHS Variable
Cash transfers

Source of Exogenous Variation
Setting in Russia in 2020, where the unanticipated onset of the COVID-19 pandemic triggered two policy shifts: i) the rescheduling of a national referendum aimed to legally allow President Putin's further reelections and ii) the introduction of unconditional cash transfers for families with children under 16 years.

- Zakharov and Zarbailova (2025), “Can't Buy Me Love? Cash Transfers and Support for an Autocrat”