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Common Pool Resource Management Location: D-106 Session Chair: Sumeet Gulati, University of British Columbia | |
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Ethnic Favouritism in Environmental Disaster Payouts 1: University of Minnesota; 2: University of British Columbia; 3: Indian Forest Service We examine how political reservation affects environmental disaster relief. Using restricted-access data on human–wildlife conflict in the Himalayas, we find tribal communities face more conflict yet receive less compensation. Our model predicts minority leaders favor coethnics, reducing discrimination. Exploiting quasi-random variation from India’s reservation system, we show compensation per attack is higher and rises faster with tribal population share in tribal-led villages. This ethnic favoritism occurs because tribal claimants negotiate more effectively under coethnic leadership. Although overall conflict is lower under tribal leaders, welfare analysis shows tribal communities secure greater overall compensation, as representation helps navigate corruption and promotes fairness. | |