Plausibly Exogenous [605] - Solar Eclipse (09/14/2021)
LHS Variable
Social unrest today
RHS Variable
Social unrest in the past
Source of Exogenous Variation
Differences in the visibility and magnitude of solar eclipses during the Qing dynasty period, which are considered a negative divine signal on the legitimacy of the ruler
- Miao, Ponticelli, and Shao (2021), “Eclipses and the Memory of Revolutions: Evidence from China”