In this paper we investigate the effect of family connections to politicians on individuals' labor market outcomes. We … identify family ties. Using a diff-in-diff analysis that follows individuals as their family members enter and leave office … having a politician in the family is around 3.5 percent worth of private sector earnings and that each politician is able to …

In this paper we investigate the effect of family connections to politicians on individuals' labor market outcomes. We … identify family ties. Using a diff-in-diff analysis that follows individuals as their family members enter and leave office … having a politician in the family is around 3.5 percent worth of private sector earnings and that each politician is able to …

In this paper we investigate the effect of family connections to politicians on individuals' labor market outcomes. We … identify family ties. Using a diff-in-diff analysis that follows individuals as their family members enter and leave office … having a politician in the family is around 3.5 percent worth of private sector earnings and that each politician is able to …

In this paper we map networks of family relationships among voters and political candidates covering one whole city in … the Philippines to examine how familial networks serve as a source of electoral advantage. We rely on local naming … family relations is the only basis for choosing a particular candidate. We compare the predictions of this hypothetical …