Does combating corruption reduce clientelism? We examine the impact of a prominent anti-corruption program on … clientelism using a novel representative survey of rural Brazilians. Randomized audits reduce politicians' provision of campaign …

New York. Author of The Politics of Trash: How Governments Used Corruption to Clean Cities, 1890-1929 The framework of …Introduction: Corruption Consolidation in Local Governments -- Intermittent networks of corruption in real estate … governments -- Fighting corruption intermittently: the role of the municipal comptroller's office’ -- The geographical origins of …

politics of taxation in Brazil -- Disjoint layering and the tax system -- Subnational taxation and tax breaks -- Tariff … and Right: a brief reflection -- 2. Crony capitalism actors, continuity and change -- Crony capitalism in Brazil … -- Are industry leaders more politically engaged? -- Testing the hypothesis in Brazil -- Estimation -- Conclusion -- 4. The …