Most prior research on political patronage investigates its direct effect on power distribution and aggregate economic outputs, but less is known about the outcome of politicians’ patron-client networks at corporate level. This study investigates the causal impact of politicians’...

In this open access publication, the social cohesion of urban neighborhoods and their residents is examined, which is often viewed as vulnerable since increased mobility, individualization, wider socio-economic and demographic changes have fundamentally altered the basis for everyday social...