Corruption and the voter's decision: experimental evidence from brazil

Auteur :
Figueiredo, Miguel F. P. de
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781009499767
Date de publication :
3 avr. 2025
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 0,4 cm
Poids :
113 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This Element explores the conditions under which corrupt politicians are reelected, focusing on court rulings on candidate malfeasance. It shows that low-income voters are responsive to such rulings but are only slightly more responsive to candidate attributes, party labels protect a candidate from corruption, and attributes have little effect.