Despite allegations that foreign aid promotes corruption and patronage, little is known about
how recipient governments' electoral incentives influence aid spending. This article …

How do develo** states decide who gets access to public goods like electricity, water, and
education? Power and the Vote breaks new ground by showing that the provision of …

This article provides a new comparative methodology for the study of party–voter linkages
from the perspective of voters, where the critical question that distinguishes clientelistic from …

In this article, we study how social assistance shapes election results across Latin America.
Case studies in several countries have found electoral effects, yet it remains unclear …

Using Chile as a case study for understanding tactical distribution under extensive controls
on expenditure, this paper examines whether political motives affect the allocation of funds …

Distribusi bantuan langsung tunai (BLT) menjelang pemilu presiden 2009 menggambarkan
pergulatan calon presiden dalam memanfaatkan skema perlindungan sosial khusus untuk …

Electoral theories of democracy imply electoral competition insures accountability. Using
data on local elections, socioeconomic factors, and municipal budgets from more than 5,000 …

Ethnicity and Elections in Turkey attempts to understand the mobilization strategies of
incumbent parties to consolidate and increase their support among swing voters of an ethnic …

The article investigates the impact of local policies on human development indicators in
Brazilian municipalities. This is an attempt to investigate the role of the legislative branch in …

Most traditional theories of clientelism assert that parties in need of securing electoral
support invest in vote buying. We consider this framework limited because of two reasons …