Random factors such as bad weather or exogenous economic shocks affect the re-election of politicians and can reduce … accountability. Such distorted election choices interact with the architecture of government. Contrasting centralized with … decentralized political systems, this study shows that centralization is likely to result in higher accountability if election …

This study analyzes the interaction between distorted election choices and the architecture of government with a focus …, it is shown that centralization is likely to result in higher accountability if election choices are subject to small …