deciding on increases in salaries until after elections. We investigate electoral cycles in the salary increases of German …' salaries were influenced by elections. In fact, MPs' salaries increased by 0.30 to 0.37 percent when employees' salaries …

elections. Fees increase in election years by 0.94 euro per capita less and directly after elections by 1.74 euro per capita …The political business cycle theories describe that election-motivated politicians manipulate economic policy …-making. Election cycles occur in many fiscal variables, for example tax rates. I examine whether electoral motives influence communal …

that governments release overly optimistic GDP growth forecasts ahead of elections to increase the reelection probability …

elections to increase the reelection probability. The bias arises from lack of commitment if voters are rational and from …