Political business cycles at the municipal level

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Main Author: Veiga, Linda Gonçalves
Publication Date: 2007
Other Authors: Veiga, Francisco José
Format: Article
Language: eng
Source: Repositórios Científicos de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP)
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Summary: The present article tests predictions of rational political business cycle models using a large and previously unexplored data set of Portuguese municipalities. This data allows for a clean test of these predictions due to the high level of detail on expenditure items, an exogenous fixed election schedule, and homogeneity of Portuguese local governments with respect to policy instruments and institutions. Estimation results clearly reveal the opportunistic behaviour of local governments. In pre-electoral periods, they increase total expenditures and change their composition favouring items that are highly visible to the electorate. This behaviour is consistent with an effort to signal competence and increase chances of re-election.
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spelling Political business cycles at the municipal levelPolitical business cyclesPublic financeLocal governmentsElectionsPortugalSocial SciencesThe present article tests predictions of rational political business cycle models using a large and previously unexplored data set of Portuguese municipalities. This data allows for a clean test of these predictions due to the high level of detail on expenditure items, an exogenous fixed election schedule, and homogeneity of Portuguese local governments with respect to policy instruments and institutions. Estimation results clearly reveal the opportunistic behaviour of local governments. In pre-electoral periods, they increase total expenditures and change their composition favouring items that are highly visible to the electorate. This behaviour is consistent with an effort to signal competence and increase chances of re-election.Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT) - project Voters, policymakers and the economy (POCTI/2001/ECO/37457)SpringerUniversidade do MinhoVeiga, Linda GonçalvesVeiga, Francisco José2007-042007-04-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/1822/6823eng"Public Choice". ISSN 0048-5829. 131:1-2 (Apr. 2007) 45-64.0048-582910.1007/s11127-006-9104-2http://www.springerlink.com/content/x842780m03r7/?p=de503342c61347239f90bc8a5cc584cf&pi=3info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositórios Científicos de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP)instname:FCCN, serviços digitais da FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologiainstacron:RCAAP2024-05-11T06:58:43Zoai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/6823Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireinfo@rcaap.ptopendoar:https://opendoar.ac.uk/repository/71602025-05-28T16:10:59.141181Repositórios Científicos de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP) - FCCN, serviços digitais da FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologiafalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Political business cycles at the municipal level
title Political business cycles at the municipal level
spellingShingle Political business cycles at the municipal level
Veiga, Linda Gonçalves
Political business cycles
Public finance
Local governments
Elections
Portugal
Social Sciences
title_short Political business cycles at the municipal level
title_full Political business cycles at the municipal level
title_fullStr Political business cycles at the municipal level
title_full_unstemmed Political business cycles at the municipal level
title_sort Political business cycles at the municipal level
author Veiga, Linda Gonçalves
author_facet Veiga, Linda Gonçalves
Veiga, Francisco José
author_role author
author2 Veiga, Francisco José
author2_role author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Universidade do Minho
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Veiga, Linda Gonçalves
Veiga, Francisco José
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Political business cycles
Public finance
Local governments
Elections
Portugal
Social Sciences
topic Political business cycles
Public finance
Local governments
Elections
Portugal
Social Sciences
description The present article tests predictions of rational political business cycle models using a large and previously unexplored data set of Portuguese municipalities. This data allows for a clean test of these predictions due to the high level of detail on expenditure items, an exogenous fixed election schedule, and homogeneity of Portuguese local governments with respect to policy instruments and institutions. Estimation results clearly reveal the opportunistic behaviour of local governments. In pre-electoral periods, they increase total expenditures and change their composition favouring items that are highly visible to the electorate. This behaviour is consistent with an effort to signal competence and increase chances of re-election.
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