learn about government's intentions. The electoral cycle literature has developed in two clearly distinct phases. The first …) behaviour of the government. The paper explores precisely the problem of how to classify a government showing in which, if so …

learn about government?s intentions. The electoral cycle literature has developed in two clearly distinct phases. The first …) behaviour of the government. The paper explores precisely the problem of how to classify a government showing in which, if so …

learn about government's intentions. The electoral cycle literature has developed in two clearly distinct phases. The first …) behaviour of the government. The paper explores precisely the problem of how to classify a government showing in which, if so …

I develop and test two competing models assessing the impacts of targeted government transferson a local incumbent …

I assess the impacts of targeted government transfers on a local incumbent's electoral performance. I use the …

I develop and test two competing models assessing the impacts of targeted government transfers on a local incumbent …

these notions to date, encompassing 219 elections in 87 countries since the 19th century, are presented. The analysis gives …