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Mattozzi, Andrea; Nocito, Samuel; Sobbrio, Francesco - 2026

We study how politicians respond to the fact-checking of their public statements. Our research design employs a difference-in-differences approach, complemented by a randomized field intervention conducted in collaboration with a leading fact-checking organization. We find that fact-checking...

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Fact-checking politicians

Mattozzi, Andrea; Nocito, Samuel; Sobbrio, Francesco - 2024

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Fact-checking politicians

Mattozzi, Andrea; Nocito, Samuel; Sobbrio, Francesco - 2022

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Fact-checking politicians

Mattozzi, Andrea; Nocito, Samuel; Sobbrio, Francesco - 2022

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Fact-checking Politicians

Mattozzi, Andrea; Nocito, Samuel; Sobbrio, Francesco - 2022

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Fact-Checking Politicians

Mattozzi, Andrea; Nocito, Samuel; Sobbrio, Francesco - 2022

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Give more, receive more? : gender and cooperativeness among politicians

Frémeaux, Nicolas; Maarek, Paul - 2026

This paper investigates gender-based differences in cooperativeness among French parliamentarians by analyzing legislative behaviors, such as cosponsorship and voting patterns. Using a comprehensive dataset covering all bills and amendments authored in France's Lower House between 2012 and 2022,...

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Outside income as a signal : evidence from politicians and voters

Neisser, Carina; Wehrhöfer, Nils - 2026

We study how public disclosure of politicians' outside income affects their behavior. We exploit a disclosure reform targeting German federal MPs and tax-return data in a differencein-differences setup using unaffected state MPs as controls. MPs increase their outside income by 24%, driven by...

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Do politicians affect firm outcomes? : evidence from connections to the German Federal Parliament

Diegmann, André; Pohlan, Laura; Weber, Andrea - 2026 - This version: 18.05.2026

We examine how connections to German federal parliamentarians influence firm dynamics using a novel dataset linking politicians and election candidates to the universe of firms. To identify the causal effects of political access, we exploit (i) new appointments to the company leadership team and...

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Do politicians affect firm outcomes? : evidence from connections to the German Federal Parliament

Diegmann, André; Pohlan, Laura; Weber, Andrea - 2025 - This version: February 7, 2025

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Do politicians affect firm outcomes? : evidence from connections to the German federal parliament

Diegmann, André; Pohlan, Laura; Weber, Andrea - 2025

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Do politicians affect firm outcomes? : evidence from connections to the German Federal Parliament

Diegmann, André; Pohlan, Laura; Weber, Andrea - 2025 - This version: 07.02.2025

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Do politicians affect firm outcomes? : evidence from connections to the German federal parliament

Diegmann, André; Pohlan, Laura; Weber, Andrea - 2024

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Do politicians affect firm outcomes? : evidence from connections to the German Federal Parliament

Diegmann, André; Pohlan, Laura; Weber, Andrea - 2024

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Do politicians affect firm outcomes? : evidence from connections to the German Federal Parliament

Diegmann, André; Pohlan, Laura; Weber, Andrea - 2024

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Do politicians affect firm outcomes? : evidence from connections to the German federal parliament

Diegmann, André; Pohlan, Laura; Weber, Andrea - 2024

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Unintended effects of transparency : the consequences of income disclosure by politicians

Neisser, Carina; Wehrhöfer, Nils - 2025

Public disclosure laws on politicians' outside income aim to enhance electoral accountability, but their effects remain unclear and may backfire. Using a German disclosure reform, administrative tax data, and a difference-in-difference design, we show that MPs increased their outside income...

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Do firms hire politicians as directors? : evidence from close elections

Lüchinger, Simon; Schelker, Mark; Schmid, Lukas - 2025

We document an overrepresentation of politicians on corporate boards using data for Swiss federal legislators in 1931-2015. However, a close-election regression discontinuity design shows that electoral success explains at most a small part of this overrepresentation. We find small and mostly...

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Who's afraid of policy experiments?

Dur, Robert A. J.; Non, Jan Adrianus; Prottung, Paul; … - 2024

In many public policy areas, randomized policy experiments can greatly contribute to our knowledge of the effects of policies and can thus help to improve public policy. However, policy experiments are not very common. This paper studies whether a lack of appreciation for policy experiments...

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Who's afraid of policy experiments?

Dur, Robert A. J.; Non, Jan Adrianus; Prottung, Paul; … - 2023

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Women’s Political Empowerment and Public Spending Efficiency in Developing Countries

Coulibaly, Yacouba; Coulibaly, Aissata - 2026

This paper examines the effect of women’s political empowerment on public spending efficiency in developing countries. Using a large panel of 126 developing countries over 1995–2021, the paper constructs public spending efficiency scores based on Stochastic Frontier Analysis, capturing...

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Pay incentives to run for local governments

Cerqua, Augusto; Nocito, Samuel; Pinto, Gabriele - 2026

Local governments in advanced democracies have increasingly struggled to attract political candidates, weakening electoral competition and accountability at the municipal level. While several factors may contribute to this trend, politicians' salaries represent one of the few policy levers that...

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Pay incentives to run for local governments

Cerqua, Augusto; Nocito, Samuel; Pinto, Gabriele - 2025 - This version: July 2025

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Missing men and women's demand for political representation

Boelmann, Barbara; Stapper, Carola - 2026 - This version: March 2026

Over the past century, women have gained formal political rights, yet remain under-represented in leadership-partly due to lower demand for representation among women themselves. In this paper, we shift the perspective from why men extended political rights to women toward what shaped women's...

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Missing men and women's demand for political representation

Boelmann, Barbara; Stapper, Carola - 2026 - This version: March 2026

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Missing men and women's demand for political representation

Boelmann, Barbara; Stapper, Carola - 2026

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Female political leaders and public funding attraction : evidence from Italian municipalities

Picchio, Matteo; Santolini, Raffaella - 2026

We study the role of mayoral gender in attracting public funding in Italian municipalities. We exploit a novel administrative dataset containing detailed information on all projects aimed at the digitalisation of local public administrations and funded under Italy's National Recovery and...

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Female political leaders and public funding attraction : evidence from Italian municipalities

Picchio, Matteo; Santolini, Raffaella - 2026

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Female political leaders and public funding attraction : evidence from Italian municipalities

Picchio, Matteo; Santolini, Raffaella - 2026

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Legislative gender quotas, career pipelines, and the competence of female ministers

Lee, Dongil - 2026

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Are taxes or user-fees more popular among politicians? : the case of childcare

Breyer, Friedrich; Sterba, Maj-Britt - 2026

How shall publicly provided excludable goods be financed - by general taxation or user fees? The general conclusion of the existing literature is that exclusive tax financing is neither efficient nor desirable under widely shared distributive goals. A striking example is childcare because here...

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Are taxes or user-fees more popular among politicians? : the case of childcare

Breyer, Friedrich; Sterba, Maj-Britt - 2024

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Free to choose: a text analysis on the diffusion of economic ideas on politicians

Caicedo-Silva, Sara - 2026

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Regional favoritism : new data, larger sample, same pattern

Düben, Christian; Hodler, Roland; Raschky, Paul A. - 2026

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Regional favoritism : new data, larger sample, same pattern

Düben, Christian; Hodler, Roland; Raschky, Paul A. - 2026

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Politicians doing business : evidence from Mozambique

Jones, Sam; Schilling, Felix; Tarp, Finn - 2026

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Politicians doing business : evidence from Mozambique

Jones, Sam; Schilling, Felix; Tarp, Finn - 2025

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Keep it simple, stupid! : the determinants of language complexity in politicians’ parliamentary and online communication

Kittel, Rebecca; Silva, Bruno Castanho - 2026

Politicians can adjust the complexity of their communication to signal different things to different audiences: more complex language can indicate competence, while lower complexity may bring them closer to "common people". These strategic shifts in complexity, however, remain understudied. We...

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Democratization, personal wealth of politicians and voting behavior

Machielsen, Bas - 2026

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The seniority ceiling : why some immigrants struggle to rise in political office

Folke, Olle; Rickne, Johanna - 2026

First-generation immigrants face a seniority ceiling that limits their political incorporation as candidates and officeholders. Career ladders that require qualification time in lower positions create structural barriers for this group. We use linked data from Swedish electoral ballots and...

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Between wars and words : how international conflict shapes discourse of nonbelligerent political leaders

Pellegrino, Ana Paula; Burnley, Benjamin R.; Balcells, Laia - 2026

Does the outbreak of a major international war change political discourse? Drawing on theories of political communication and elite cueing, identity salience, and threat perception, we hypothesize that the outbreak of a war of aggression by a major power increases the use of nationalist rhetoric...

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Green mandates and the politics in the jungle : do leftist mayors curb Amazon deforestation?

Nishijima, Marislei; Pal, Sarmistha - 2026

This paper investigates whether left-leaning politicians are more effective than their rightleaning counterparts in reducing deforestation in the Legal Amazon in Brazil. Using data from 760 Amazon municipalities and a regression discontinuity approach based on close elections, it finds that...

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Do politicians affect firm outcomes? Evidence from connections to the German Federal Parliament

Diegmann, André; Pohlan, Laura; Weber, Andrea - 2026

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Do Politicians Affect Firm Outcomes? Evidence from Connections to the German Federal Parliament

Diegmann, André; Pohlan, Laura; Weber, Andrea - 2025

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Do politicians affect firm outcomes? Evidence from connections to the German Federal Parliament

Diegmann, André; Pohlan, Laura; Weber, Andrea - 2025

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Do Politicians Affect Firm Outcomes? Evidence from Connections to the German Federal Parliament

Diegmann, André; Pohlan, Laura; Weber, Andrea - 2024

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Do politicians affect firm outcomes? Evidence from connections to the German Federal Parliament

Diegmann, André; Pohlan, Laura; Weber, Andrea - 2024

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TikTok in political campaigns : an examination of the 2023 Singapore presidential election

Leng, Ho Keat - 2026

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Transparency and policy competition : experimental evidence from German citizens and politicians

Blesse, Sebastian; Lergetporer, Philipp; Nover, Justus; … - 2023

A lack of transparency about policy performance can pose a major obstacle to welfare-enhancing policy competition across jurisdictions. In parallel surveys with German citizens and state parliamentarians, we document that both groups misperceive the performance of their state’s education...

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Transparency and policy competition : experimental evidence from german citizens and politicians

Blesse, Sebastian; Lergetporer, Philipp; Nover, Justus; … - 2023

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Transparency and policy competition : experimental evidence from German citizens and politicians

Blesse, Sebastian; Lergetporer, Philipp; Nover, Justus; … - 2023

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Transparency and policy competition : experimental evidence from German citizens and politicians

Blesse, Sebastian; Lergetporer, Philipp; Nover, Justus; … - 2023

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Transparency and Policy Competition : Experimental Evidence From German Citizens and Politicians

Blesse, Sebastian; Lergetporer, Philipp; Nover, Justus; … - 2023

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Transparency and Policy Competition : Experimental Evidence from German Citizens and Politicians

Blesse, Sebastian; Lergetporer, Philipp; Nover, Justus; … - 2023

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Politicians' social welfare criteria : an experiment with German legislators

Ambuehl, Sandro; Blesse, Sebastian; Doerrenberg, Philipp; … - 2023

Much economic analysis derives policy recommendations based on social welfare criteria intended to model the preferences of a policy maker. Yet, little is known about policy maker's normative views in a way amenable to this use. In a behavioral experiment, we elicit German legislators' social...

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Politicians' social welfare criteria - an experiment with German legislators

Ambuehl, Sandro; Blesse, Sebastian; Doerrenberg, Philipp; … - 2023

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Politicians' social welfare criteria : an experiment with German legislators

Ambuehl, Sandro; Blesse, Sebastian; Doerrenberg, Philipp; … - 2023

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Politicians' Social Welfare Criteria : An Experiment with German Legislators

Ambuehl, Sandro; Blesse, Sebastian; Doerrenberg, Philipp; … - 2023

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The influence of politicians' sex on political budget cycles : an empirical analysis of Spanish municipalities

García, Israel; Hayo, Bernd - 2025

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The influence of politicians' sex on political budget cycles : an empirical analysis of Spanish municipalities

García, Israel; Hayo, Bernd - 2022 - This version: 30 May 2022

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The Influence of Politicians’ Sex on Political Budget Cycles : An Empirical Analysis of Spanish Municipalities

García, Israel; Hayo, Bernd - 2022

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Replication report: a comment on "Politicians' Private Sector Job and Parliamentary Behavior"

Ganly, Rachel; Lehner, Lukas; Nguyen, P. Linh; … - 2025

Weschle (2024) examines the effect of UK legislators taking private sector jobs while holding office on their parliamentary behaviour. The published analysis employs two-way fixed effects and difference-in-differences as an identification strategy. In that analysis, which we were able to...

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Data story : the road to parity : tracking women's political representation

2025

Despite progress made in recent years towards more gender balance in political representation, this goal has not been reached yet. Multidimensional indices and scoreboards are useful to keep track of progress and set backs, and identify areas for improvement. The Composite Indicators and...

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Norms of corruption in politicians‘ malfeasance

Bobonis, Gustavo J.; Kessler, Anke S.; Zhao, Xin - 2025

To what extent can anti-corruption measures serve to limit patronage and corrupt networks effectively and sustainably in clientelist societies with a prevailing norm of corruption? We develop a political agency model in which office holders are motivated to reduce rent seeking behavior through...

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Sind Unternehmer erfolgreiche Politiker? : eine Evaluierung der Forschungsergebnisse

Potrafke, Niklas - 2025

Politiker, die vor ihrer politischen Karriere als Unternehmer aktiv waren bzw. Erfahrung in der freien Wirtschaft gesammelt haben, betreiben eine andere Wirtschaftspolitik und beeinflussen makroökonomische Variablen auf andere Art und Weise als Politiker ohne diese Erfahrung. Das zeigt eine...

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Pay incentives in politics : evaluating a large-scale salary increase for local politicians

Cerqua, Augusto; Nocito, Samuel; Pinto, Gabriele - 2025

We evaluate the impact of a recent reform that sharply increased the salaries of Italian local politicians on electoral competition and the valence attributes of the candidates elected. Exploiting misaligned election dates across Italian cities, we propose a novel methodology, the time-shifted...

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Dishonesty concessions in teams : theory and experimental insights from local politicians in India

Basu, Arnab K.; Chau, Nancy H.; Kundu, Anustup; Sen, Kunal - 2025

Economic theory predicts that dishonesty thrives in secrecy. Yet, team-based decisions are ubiquitous in public policy-making. How does teamwork influence the tendency for selfdealings when public servants – both honest and corrupt – must work together to make decisions under the veil of...

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Dishonesty concessions in teams : theory and experimental insights from local politicians in India

Basu, Arnab K.; Chau, Nancy H.; Kundu, Anustup; Sen, Kunal - 2024

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Public administrators as politicians in office

Hessami, Zohal; Häcker, Timo; Thomas, Maximilian - 2025

We analyze whether mayors’ prior occupation in the local public administration matters for their performance. In theory, mayors’ professional background may shape their competence in bureaucratic tasks. We use the example of grant receipts for visible investment projects for which mayors...

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Raising awareness of climate change : nature, activists, politicians?

Grechyna, Daryna - 2025

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Raising awareness of climate change : nature, activists, politicians?

Grechyna, Daryna - 2024

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Engines of empowerment : cattle tending, the milking machine, and women in politics

Forslund, Eva; Meriläinen, Jaakko; Zipfel, Céline - 2025

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"Descended from immigrants and revolutionists" : how family history shapes immigration policy making

Feigenbaum, James; Palmer, Maxwell; Schneer, Benjamin - 2025

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Women political empowerment and coup d'etat in Africa, 1980-2020

Elomo, Therese Zogo; Asongu, Simplice; Tchamyou, Vanessa; … - 2025

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Political leadership and economic complexity in Africa

Avom, Désiré; Asongu, Simplice; Abdramane, Cherif; … - 2025

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A social network analysis of political networks and democracy in Thailand

Torplus Yomnak; Taya Kitiyakara; Thanee Chaiwat; Siwat … - 2025

Personal relationships have historically been a significant influence in Thai culture, extending into national politics. Ties between members of the Senate and the House of Representatives through various networks are good examples of this observation. Academic research has suggested that such...

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The politician, the party, and the president : how do political scandals propagate across the party network?

Muço, Arieda - 2025

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The determinants of political selection : a citizen-candidate model with valence signaling and incumbency advantage

Peralta, Susana; Van Ypersele, Tanguy - 2025

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Fiscal policy and politicians' term length

Cipullo, Davide; Franzoni, Federico; Klarin, Jonas - 2025 - Version October 2025

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Fiscal policy and politicians' term Length

Cipullo, Davide; Franzoni, Federico; Klarin, Jonas - 2025 - This version: October 7, 2025

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Backlash in the backyard : female representation and gender attitudes in the UK

Negri, Margherita; Romarri, Alessio - 2025

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Women's political empowerment, economic development, and democracy around COVID-19 : a cross-country analysis

Bitar, Mohammad; Peillex, Jonathan; El Ouadghiri, Imane; … - 2025

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Party factions and candidate selection

Bangum, Christine T.; Fiva, Jon H.; Invernizzi, Giovanna M. - 2025

We study how political parties share power internally by analyzing the allocation of list positions to different factions. We develop a theory of intraparty bargaining in which list positions shape the mobilization efforts of party activists in different factions. Our results allow us to link...

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Good politicians : experimental evidence on motivations for political candidacy and government performance

Gulzar, Saad; Yasir Khan, Muhammad - 2025

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"Good Politicians" : Experimental Evidence on Motivations for Political Candidacy and Government Performance

Gulzar, Saad; Khan, Muhammed - 2023

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'Good Politicians' : Experimental Evidence on Motivations for Political Candidacy and Government Performance

Gulzar, Saad; Yasir Khan, Muhammad - 2021

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Shocks and selection : how earthquakes shape local political representation

Baraldi, Anna Laura; Cantabene, Claudia; De Iudicibus, … - 2025

This paper examines how natural disasters shape electoral preferences by analyzing the impact of earthquakes in Italy between 1990 and 2019. Using a staggered Difference-in-Differences design, we estimate that affected municipalities are more likely to elect female, more educated, and older city...

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The shift to commitment politics and populism : theory and evidence

Bellodi, Luca; Morelli, Massimo; Nicolò, Antonio; … - 2025 - This version: May 3, 2025

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Outside employment and parliamentary priorities

Gründler, Klaus; Potrafke, Niklas; Wocher, Timo - 2025

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Outside employment and parliamentary priorities

Gründler, Klaus; Potrafke, Niklas; Wochner, Timo - 2025

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Strategic bankruptcies : do smart politicians do it better?

Bordignon, Massimo; Cipullo, Davide; Turati, Gilberto - 2025 - This version: May 2025

We study the reaction of low vs. high-skilled politicians to a reform, approved in Italy in 2011, that introduces stringent individual financial and career sanctions to local administrators who are judged responsible for their municipality’s bankruptcy. To this aim, we leverage exogenous...

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Strategic bankruptcies : do smart politicians do it better?

Bordignon, Massimo; Cipullo, Davide; Turati, Gilberto - 2025

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