The problem of rural poverty on the basis of industrialization of national economy with parallel institutional fields forming in the article is discussed. Rural industry as other raw industries has decreasing return. That's why decision of the rural poverty problem cannot be found in the sphere...

Voter coercion is a recurrent threat to pro-poor redistribution in young democracies. In this study we focus on Mexico's paradigmatic Progresa-Oportunidades-Prospera (POP) programme. We investigate whether local mayors exploited POP to coerce voters, and if so, what effect these actions had on...