Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 
Author-Name: Emmanuel Apergis  
Author-Name:   Nicholas Apergis
Author-Email:  contact.apaea@gmail.com
Author-Workplace-Name: Asia Pacific Applied Economics Association
Title: Can the COVID-19 Pandemic and Oil Prices Drive the US Partisan Conflict Index
Abstract:  This paper investigates the effect of the COVID-19 and oil prices on the US partisan conflict. Using daily data on world COVID-19 and oil prices, monthly data on the US Partisan Conflict index, and the MIDAS method, the finding suggests that both COVID-19 and oil prices mitigate US political polarization. The finding implies that political leaders aim low for partisan gains during stressful times.
Classification-JEL:  O
Keywords:  covid-19, oil prices, us partisan, conflict index
Journal:  Energy RESEARCH LETTERS
Pages: 1-4
Volume: 1
Issue: 1
Year:  2021
DOI:  2021/06/16
File-URL:  https://erl.scholasticahq.com/api/v1/articles/13144-can-the-covid-19-pandemic-and-oil-prices-drive-the-us-partisan-conflict-index.pdf
File-Format:  Application/pdf
Handle: RePEc:ayb:jrnerl:30