This paper describes the influence of government ideology on economic policy-making in
the United States. I review studies using data for the national, state and local levels and …

In recent years, there has been a surge in the study of representation and elections in local
politics. Scholars have made progress on many of the empirical barriers that stymied earlier …

This paper provides an introduction and “user guide” to Regression Discontinuity (RD)
designs for empirical researchers. It presents the basic theory behind the research design …

The regression discontinuity (RD) design is a valuable tool for identifying electoral effects,
but this design is only effective when relevant actors do not have precise control over …

We show that political institutions affect corruption levels. We use audit reports in Brazil to
construct new measures of political corruption in local governments and test whether …

Financial misconduct (FM) rates differ widely between major US cities, up to a factor of 3.
Although spatial differences in enforcement and firm characteristics do not account for these …

We investigate the effect of lane kilometers of roads on vehicle-kilometers traveled (VKT) in
US cities. VKT increases proportionately to roadway lane kilometers for interstate highways …

China's extremely high levels of urban air, water and greenhouse gas emission levels pose
local and global environmental challenges. China's urban leaders have substantial …

This article uses a regression discontinuity design in close electoral races to disclose purely
political reasons in the allocation of intergovernmental transfers in a federal state. We …

In the absence of party labels, voters must use other information to determine whom to
support. The institution of nonpartisan elections, therefore, may impact voter choice by …