In countries around the world, politicians distribute patronage jobs to supporters in
exchange for a wide range of political services–such as helping with campaigns and …

Se analiza el nivel de gobierno electrónico y sus determinantes en las municipalidades de
las cinco regiones más pobladas de Chile. Se trabaja con una base de datos con 188 …

This paper studies the effect of promotion incentive on county officials' GDP manipulation in
China, both theoretically and empirically. We employ satellite nightlight data to estimate a …

During the past two decades, several factors have challenged the stability of na-tional states,
adding tensions to the connection between the state and the individual. This paper reviews …

Using Chile as a case study for understanding tactical distribution under extensive controls
on expenditure, this paper examines whether political motives affect the allocation of funds …

The political economy of fiscal adjustments is revisited within the framework of Alesina et
al.(1998). A panel that spans from 1970 to 2016 for three datasets (European Union …

While women are underrepresented in politics, recent improvements in women's
representation in legislative and executive bodies have spurred academic interest in the …

Este artículo tiene como objetivo analizar la corrupción en municipios de la Macrozona Sur
de Chile, identificando el sentido, las redes y prácticas que la configuran como un …

Non-programmatic policies are usually analysed from the perspective of parties that rely on
vote-buying, patronage, or pork-barrel, to distribute benefits and enhance their electoral …

The discovery of a lot of natural resources such as petroleum, natural gas, and minerals has
become the source of poverty, deprivation, and inequality in some countries. The failure to …