Do young politicians prioritize other types of municipal spending than old politicians? We study this question using …

The wage paid to politicians affects both the choice of citizens to run for an elective office and the performance of … sector, an increase in politicians' pay may change their mind. Second, if the reelection prospects of incumbents depend on … performance. Our results show that a higher wage attracts more educated candidates, and that better paid politicians size down the …

We investigate how the functioning of public procurement is affected by the time politicians have stayed in office. We …