This article investigates the determinants and consequences of manipulating COVID-19
statistics in an authoritarian federation using the Russian case. It abandons the …

Contested elections are usually seen as precondition for constituent responsiveness. By
contrast, I show that even uncontested elections can create incentives for autocratic regimes …

City reputation is a valuable intangible asset that boosts the attractiveness of a city in terms
of resources, events, tourism, or as a place of residence. Since city sustainability is …

Governments try to improve re‐election chances by using fiscal instruments; they can shift
voters' expectations of government competence because some voters are impaired by …

How do electoral incentives and institutional constraints vary as democracies consolidate?
Are incumbents more inclined to behave opportunistically during transitions, or when the …

The political budget cycle (PBC) theory deals with increased spending or decreased
revenue collection, or a combination of both, on the verge of an election by the incumbent …

Privately financed infrastructure agreements (PFIAs) are increasingly being used across the
globe, bringing private money into the delivery of public goods. How does introducing …

The focus of this study is electoral accounting practices employed by mayors in
municipalities in a selected, exemplary region in a post-socialist country–the Lodz region in …

The widening of fiscal deficits during democratic elections is well established. We examine a
broader set of fiscal outcomes around elections for a large set of emerging and develo** …

In this chapter we analyze the paradigm shift in anticorruption strategies on the part of the
international community. First we observe the growing importance of transparency in …