In this paper we present evidence of the flypaper effect on unconditional transfers in the Mexican municipalities during the 1990 to 2007 period. Using panel data, we also confirm an asymmetric effect. That is, authorities increase expenditures by a greater amount in response to an increase in...

Spanish Abstract: El costo de asegurarnos que el ejercicio del gobierno corresponde con los principios de la democracia liberal debe incluir no sólo el costo de los votos y los partidos, sino también el costo de las instituciones que, en un proceso lento pero continuo, se han ido construyendo...

The adoption of the electronic government system by the public administration has created a new relationship between the citizenry and the Government. However, in the case of Mexico, the question of whether the electronic government system can actually improve its transparency has still not been...