In this paper we study the link between elections, fiscal policy and economic growth/fluctuations. The set-up is a … uncertain prospects of re-election, find it optimal to follow relatively shortsighted fiscal policies, and that this lowers …

does not affect re-election prospects. We also find that voters punish politicians who create deficits during elections … their re-election. This paper investigates the impact of electoral manipulation of the level and composition of fiscal … policy on incumbent’s re-election prospects. This impact is estimated for a panel of 21 OECD countries over the period 1972 …

In this paper we study the link between elections, fiscal policy and economic growth/fluctuations. The set-up is a … uncertain prospects of re-election, find it optimal to follow relatively shortsighted fiscal policies, and that this lowers …

This paper documents the cycles in corporate investments around national elections in Pakistan from 2000 to 2016. It … cycle in Pakistan in the period leading up to the national election. This study witnessed variations in the impact of … employed the investment-Q model as the baseline specification with firm fixed effects. Results revealed that during election …