Cassette, Aurélie; Farvaque, Etienne; Héricourt, Jérôme - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2011
Using a new database of French municipalities that covers 821 towns and 2 elections (2001 and 2008), we examine how the budget structure, degree of electoral competition and the economic context affect the share of votes for the incumbent. We assess the specicities created by the two-round...