Kauder, Björn; Potrafke, Niklas - ifo Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung an der … - 2014
We investigate a case of political favoritism. Some members of the Bavarian parliamenthired relatives as office employees who were paid using taxpayers’ money. The familyscandal was a hot issue in the German media because of the upcoming state and federalelections. We examine whether being...