Research

Journal articles

Does electoral behavior change after a protest cycle? Evidence from Chile and Bolivia

Can protests prompt changes in electoral behavior? In this paper, we examine variations in voter turnout and electoral preferences at the local level after a protest cycle.…

Francisca Castro, Renata Retamal

Between Social Protests and a Global Pandemic: Working Transitions under the Economic Effects of COVID-19

Emerging research on the economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic draws attention to the labor effects of the crisis in the Global South. Developing countries show…

Valentina Rivera, Francisca Castro

Working papers

The Backlash Effect of State Coercion: Protest Resilience Under Costly and Targeted Repression

The relationship between state repression and protest mobilization presents a complex puzzle. Repression can sometimes deter street protests, yet in other instances, it…

Francisca Castro

Book Chapters

State Capacity: Perceptions within Chile

El presente capítulo busca discutir sobre el Estado y la provisión estatal en Chile. Tal como se realizó en LAPOP 2012, la definición de capacidad estatal estará limitada o…

Carolina Acevedo, Francisca Castro