Formal presidential authority does not always translate into real influence over policy
outcomes: The bureaucratic actors that are responsible for policy implementation have …

In many theories of electoral accountability, voters learn about an incumbent's quality by
observing public goods outcomes. But empirical findings are mixed, suggesting that …

Theories of political accountability often consider voter-politician interactions in isolation
from politician-bureaucrat interactions. We study a model of electoral accountability with a …

This paper examines the impact of bureaucracy on policy implementation in environments
where electoral incentives generate pandering. A two-period model is developed to analyze …

Poor public service provision creates an electoral vulnerability for incumbent politicians.
Under what conditions can bureaucrats exploit this to avoid reforms they dislike? We …