My research examines global environmental politics at the intersection of international governance and domestic politics, with a focus on advancing a just transition. I investigate how domestic dynamics shape international climate negotiations and environmental policy, while also analyzing responses to emerging challenges such as deep-sea mining.
Morton, Kayla, Nives Dolsak, Aseem Prakash. “Issue Linkage and Climate Votes in the U.S. House of Representatives, 2007-2021.” PLOS Climate. September 25, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pclm.0000440
Featured in The Regulatory Review, January 20, 2025.
Data available on Harvard Dataverse:
Morton, Kayla, 2024, "Replication Data for: Issue Linkage and Climate Votes in the U.S. House of Representatives", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/BYPYUW, Harvard Dataverse
Morton, Kayla, Nives Dolsak, Aseem Prakash. "Comparing support for deep-sea mining among the mass public and environmental non-governmental organizations." Environmental Research Letters. https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/ae16c1
Pre-analysis plan
Data available on Harvard Dataverse:
Morton, Kayla, 2025, "Replication Data for: Comparing Public and NGO Support for Deep-Sea Mining", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/18B4ZW, Harvard Dataverse
“How Domestic Political Context Shapes the Topics in UNFCCC Conference of Party Decisions, 1995-2023.”
Data available at Harvard Dataverse:
Morton, Kayla, 2025, "UNFCCC Conference of Parties Decision Text", https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/C6ZLGR, Harvard Dataverse
“The Spotlight Effect: Do developing countries hosting UNFCCC COP meetings receive more development aid and increase domestic political support?” (Job Market Paper)
“Balancing Oceans and Politics: Examining MPA Coverage Variation Among EU Member States”
“Gendering the Climate Response: How Representation Shapes Outcomes in International Climate Governance”
“The Inflation Reduction Act did not influence the 2024 U.S. Elections” with Aseem Prakash and Nives Dolsak
“Support for Deep-Sea Mining Moratorium: a cross-country analysis” with Elizabeth Echavarria