Poverty, social networks, and clientelism

Nico Ravanilla and Allen Hicken

No wp-2021-144, WIDER Working Paper Series from World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)

Abstract: Why are the poor susceptible to clientelism, and what factors shield them from the influence of vote buying? We explore the role of both formal and informal social networks in shaping the likelihood of being targeted with private inducements. We argue that when the poor lack access to formal social networks, they become increasingly reliant on vote buying channelled through informal networks. To test our theory, we build the informal, family-based network linkages between voters and local politicians spanning a city in the Philippines.

Keywords: Social networks; Poor; vote-buying; Clientelism; Voting behaviour; Philippines (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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