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Choosing Clientelism : Political Competition, Poverty, and Social Welfare Policy in Argentina

Weitz-Shapiro, Rebecca - 2013

theory using an original dataset on municipal-level clientelism in Argentina. The results of statistical analysis suggest …, while others do not? In this paper, I outline a theory of variation in clientelism that focuses on differences in the … incentives politicians face to use clientelism depending on voter poverty and levels of political competition. I then test this …

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Sex-ratios and work in Latin American households : evidence from Mexico, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, and Chile

Campaña, Juan Carlos; Gimenez-Nadal, José Ignacio; … - In: Latin American economic review : LAER ; official … 30 (2021), pp. 1-25

We analyze the relationship between sex-ratios in the region of residence, and the time devoted to paid and unpaid work by couples in Mexico (2002, 2009, 2014), Peru (2010), Ecuador (2012), Colombia (2012, 2017) and Chile (2015). We find that sex-ratios are negatively related to the time devoted...

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Scheming for the poor : the politics of redistribution in Latin America

Ascher, William - 1984

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Reseña de programas sociales para la superación de la pobreza en América Latina

Pardo, Marcia (contributor) - 2003 - [Elektronische Ressource]

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The impact of non-contributory cash transfers on poverty in Latin America

Cecchini, Simone; Villatoro S., Pablo; Mancero, Xavier - In: CEPAL review 134 (2021), pp. 7-31

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Social ties, clientelism, and the poor's expectations of future service provision : receiving more, expecting less?

Jöst, Prisca; Lust-Okar, Ellen - 2021

communities' experiences with clientelism affect expectations of service provision. Development practitioners need to understand … how social context affects not only the likelihood of vote-buying but also the distributive effects of clientelism. …

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The most vulnerable poor : clientelism among slum dwellers

Murillo, María Victoria; Oliveros, Virginia; Zarazaga, … - In: Studies in comparative international development : SCID 56 (2021) 3, pp. 343-363

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Poverty in the midst of affluence : how Hong Kong mismanaged its prosperity

Goodstadt, Leo F. - 2014 - Revised edition

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Receiving more, expecting less? : social ties, clientelism and the poor’s expectations of future service provision

Jöst, Prisca; Lust, Ellen - In: World development : the multi-disciplinary … 158 (2022), pp. 1-14

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Poverty in the Midst of Affluence : How Hong Kong Mismanaged Its Prosperity

Goodstadt, Leo F. - 2013

In Hong Kong, a world class city of prosperity, a 'new poverty' appears ironically. Under the policy blunders of the government, the supply of public housing has shrunk, and private property prices have soared. Access to social services has become more expensive and limited, and inequality of...

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