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What was the focus of FEMA's Project Impact, a disaster preparedness initiative introduced in the late 1990s?
What was the focus of FEMA's Project Impact, a disaster preparedness initiative introduced in the late 1990s?
- Collaboration between government, businesses, and local community leaders (correct)
- Promoting international collaboration for disaster response
- Providing direct financial aid to individuals affected by disasters
- Exclusive focus on state governments for disaster preparedness
How did FEMA's Project Impact differ from traditional disaster preparedness programs?
How did FEMA's Project Impact differ from traditional disaster preparedness programs?
- It relied solely on state-level funding for its initiatives
- It targeted individual households instead of communities
- It bypassed state governments and focused on grassroots initiatives (correct)
- It was primarily funded by international organizations
What impact did Project Impact have on the Democrats' vote share from 1996 to 2000 in the counties it covered?
What impact did Project Impact have on the Democrats' vote share from 1996 to 2000 in the counties it covered?
- It led to a decrease in the Democrats' vote share
- It resulted in a 2% boost in voter turnout
- It showed a 1.9% increase compared to other counties (correct)
- It had no significant effect on voter response
How did people perceive FEMA's Project Impact in terms of its value?
How did people perceive FEMA's Project Impact in terms of its value?
What significant event coincided with the cancellation of Project Impact by the Bush Administration?
What significant event coincided with the cancellation of Project Impact by the Bush Administration?
What is a limitation mentioned in the text regarding the estimate of voter response to Project Impact?
What is a limitation mentioned in the text regarding the estimate of voter response to Project Impact?
What could future scholarship utilize to understand the influence of government efforts on voter decisions?
What could future scholarship utilize to understand the influence of government efforts on voter decisions?
Why is it mentioned in the text that Project Impact boosted morale within the agency?
Why is it mentioned in the text that Project Impact boosted morale within the agency?
In what way did voters not reward the incumbent presidential party, as indicated in the text?
In what way did voters not reward the incumbent presidential party, as indicated in the text?
What did the text suggest as a potential area for further analysis, based on the results obtained?
What did the text suggest as a potential area for further analysis, based on the results obtained?
What type of payments are classified as direct payments to individuals?
What type of payments are classified as direct payments to individuals?
What codes fall under the collective payment programs category?
What codes fall under the collective payment programs category?
Which data source describes the recipient type for federal government expenditures?
Which data source describes the recipient type for federal government expenditures?
In which county and year were there no spending assignments made to either individual or collective aims?
In which county and year were there no spending assignments made to either individual or collective aims?
What is represented by the symbol '**' in '∗∗ p < .01'?
What is represented by the symbol '**' in '∗∗ p < .01'?
What does a t-statistic of 3.42 for the effect of relief spending on election outcomes indicate?
What does a t-statistic of 3.42 for the effect of relief spending on election outcomes indicate?
What does it suggest about the incumbent party's vote gains when relief expenditures increase from the 66th percentile to the 93rd percentile in a county?
What does it suggest about the incumbent party's vote gains when relief expenditures increase from the 66th percentile to the 93rd percentile in a county?
How does the point estimate for damage change when considering damage and spending in the year before an election?
How does the point estimate for damage change when considering damage and spending in the year before an election?
In terms of disaster spending, what do large increases in relief spending lead to according to the text?
In terms of disaster spending, what do large increases in relief spending lead to according to the text?
How can the effect of relief spending on election outcomes be understood in terms of additional votes?
How can the effect of relief spending on election outcomes be understood in terms of additional votes?
What does the negative sign of the damage coefficient suggest about disaster damage?
What does the negative sign of the damage coefficient suggest about disaster damage?
According to the results in columns (1) and (2), which type of spending significantly predicts increases in the incumbent party's vote share?
According to the results in columns (1) and (2), which type of spending significantly predicts increases in the incumbent party's vote share?
What is the effect of preparedness spending on the incumbent party's vote share based on the text?
What is the effect of preparedness spending on the incumbent party's vote share based on the text?
What does the highly significant coefficient for relief spending suggest in comparison to preparedness spending?
What does the highly significant coefficient for relief spending suggest in comparison to preparedness spending?
What percentage increase in relief spending, as mentioned in column (2), is estimated to increase the incumbent party's vote share by about 0.0045 percentage points?
What percentage increase in relief spending, as mentioned in column (2), is estimated to increase the incumbent party's vote share by about 0.0045 percentage points?
What is the purpose of converting the spending measures into logarithms as mentioned in the text?
What is the purpose of converting the spending measures into logarithms as mentioned in the text?
How is relief spending measured in the study based on the provided equation?
How is relief spending measured in the study based on the provided equation?
What does the added 'one' serve to achieve when taking the logarithm of per-capita spending?
What does the added 'one' serve to achieve when taking the logarithm of per-capita spending?
Why is it important to include year fixed effects in the analysis of relief spending effects on election outcomes?
Why is it important to include year fixed effects in the analysis of relief spending effects on election outcomes?
How is disaster relief spending measured for election analysis according to the text?
How is disaster relief spending measured for election analysis according to the text?
