Dynasties and policymaking

Gianmarco Daniele, Alessio Romarri and Paul Vertier

Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2021, vol. 190, issue C, 89-110

Abstract: In this paper, we test whether dynastic leaders differ in their policymaking once in office. Based on a large sample of Italian dynastic mayors, we do not find differences in policymaking in terms of average revenue and expenditure. However, dynastic mayors increase spending and obtain higher transfers during the pre-electoral year. We suggest that they might behave more strategically both because they can (thanks to inherited political skills) and because of higher interest to stay in office (due to higher returns from politics).

Keywords: Dynasties; Political budget cycles; Elections; Rent-seeking (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jebo.2021.07.023

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