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Human capital inequality and electoral outcomes in South Africa
Bedasso, Biniam; Obikili, Nonso - 2016
This paper examines the nature and evolution of horizontal and vertical human-capital inequality in South Africa since … inequality has been falling in South Africa although with significant variation across the country. Finally we examine the … relationship between changing inequality over time and electoral outcomes. We find that vertical inequality amongst youth is very …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011539423
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Inequality, infrastructure, and institutions : empirical studies in public economics and political economy
Dorn, Florian - 2021
Florian Dorn erstellte diesen Beitrag während seines Promotionsstudiums an der Universität München (LMU). Die Studie wurde im September 2020 abgeschlossen und von der Fakultät für Volkswirtschaftslehre als Dissertation angenommen. Die Dissertation trägt zur Empirie der Ökonomie des...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012807266
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Can political inequalities be educated away? : evidence from a Swedish school reform
Lindgren, Karl-Oskar; Oskarsson, Sven; Dawes, Christopher T. - 2014
Over the years, many suggestions have been made on how to reduce the importance of family background in political recruitment. In this study, we examine the effectiveness of one such proposal: the expansion of mass education. More precisely, we utilize a difference-in-difference strategy to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010458496
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Redistribution, inequality and political participation : evidence from Mexico during the 2008 financial crisis
Justino, Patricia; Martorano, Bruno - 2016
This paper explores the relationship between a large government cash transfer programme, changes in inequality, and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011568213
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The economic analysis of populism a selective review of the literature
Ocampo, Emilio - 2019
Although the application of the conceptual and analytical framework of economics to the study of populism is still in its infancy, great advances have been made in recent years. This paper reviews some key contributions behind this progress. When analyzing populism, economists face two...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012009237
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Voting with your wallet? : municipal budget policy and election results
Baert, Stijn; Matthijs, Herman; Verdievel, Ilse - 2018
In this paper, the authors examine the impact of municipal budget policy on the percentage of votes for the incumbent majority parties in subsequent elections. They contribute to the academic literature by examining the combined influence of taxes, expenditures and debt. Based on data for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011857834
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Fear to Vote : Explosions, Salience, and Elections
Vargas, Juan F.; Purroy, Miguel E.; Coy, Felipe; … - 2023
Criminal groups use violence strategically to manipulate the behavior of victims and bystanders. At the same time, violence is a stimulus that causes fear, which also shapes people’s reactions. Taking advantage of the randomness in the timing of antipersonnel landmine accidents in Colombia, as...
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Voter-Buying, Electoral Reform, and Public Good Provision in Brazil
Karim, Ridwan - 2023
I study the consequences for governance of efforts to curb voter-buying. I explore the effects of Brazil’s 2007 voter re-registration reform. Exploiting a discontinuity in the targeting of municipalities assigned to the reform, I examine the response for mayoral elections, public expenditures...
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The Populist Voter : A Machine Learning Approach for the Individual Characteristics
Arin, K. Peren; Polyzos, Efstathios; Thum, Marcel P. - 2023
Populist parties recently have shaken Western democracies, yet there is no consensus regarding the characteristics of populist voters. By using large-scale surveys from four European countries (France, Germany, Spain, and the U.K.), we investigate individual determinants of populist voting. Our...
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The Heterogeneous Price of a Vote : Evidence from Multiparty Systems, 1993-2017
Bekkouche, Yasmine - 2020
What is the impact of campaign spending on votes? Does it vary across election types, political parties or electoral settings? Estimating these effects requires comprehensive data on spending across candidates, parties and elections, as well as identification strategies that handle the...
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