The aim of this article is to survey the huge literature that has emerged in the last four
decades following Nordhaus's (Rev Econ Stud 42 (2): 169–190, 1975) publication on …

We analyzed the effect of public spending on the probability of re-election of Spanish local
governments during the 2000–2007 period using Bayesian techniques. Although the …

Being able to hold politicians accountable is the hallmark of democracy, and central to this is
the notion that politicians can run for reelection. Most research on reelection incentives …

This article analyses the incidence of politically driven cycles on the functional components
and sub-components of government expenditures over a group of 18 European countries …

Purpose This paper examines the political budget cycles in emerging and developing
countries using a sample of 91 countries from 1992 to 2019. Design/methodology/approach …

This paper examines whether revenue decentralization and direct external financial
supervision affect the incidence and strength of political budget cycles, using a panel of …

In recent years, achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is becoming a major
challenge for local governments. This research focuses on the role of Spanish local …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate factors affecting budget implementation
among local governments in Indonesia, where rules are relatively strict and risks of facing …

Este estudo tem por objetivo analisar a influência dos aspectos socioeconômicos, financeiro-
orçamentários e político-eleitorais na transparência ativa e passiva dos governos locais …

Este artigo tem como objetivo avaliar se os ciclos políticos em conjunto com viés ideológico
impactam significativamente as decisões de alocação de recursos públicos em …