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Accountability, Political Capture, and Selection Into Politics: Evidence from Peruvian Municipalities

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  • Miriam Artiles

    (Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona GSE, and IPEG)

  • Lukas Kleine-Rueschkamp

    (OECD)

  • Gianmarco León-Ciliotta

    (Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona GSE, IPEG and CEPR)

Abstract

We estimate the effects of political accountability on the selection of politicians when accountability mechanisms are prone to political capture. We compare the characteristics of candidates running in municipalities where the previous incumbent was ousted from office through a recall referendum with those who run where the recall referendum failed by a small margin. Having a recalled incumbent in the previous term causes a negative selection of candidates in terms of their education and previous experience. They are also less representative of indigenous groups. The results are driven by localities where the accountability institution is likely used for political purposes.

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  • Miriam Artiles & Lukas Kleine-Rueschkamp & Gianmarco León-Ciliotta, 2021. "Accountability, Political Capture, and Selection Into Politics: Evidence from Peruvian Municipalities," The Review of Economics and Statistics, MIT Press, vol. 103(2), pages 397-411, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:tpr:restat:v:103:y:2021:i:2:p:397-411
    DOI: 10.1162/rest_a_00906
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    1. Brassiolo, Pablo & Estrada, Ricardo & Fajardo, Gustavo, 2020. "My (running) mate, the mayor: Political ties and access to public sector jobs in Ecuador," Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier, vol. 191(C).

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    • O10 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - General
    • D72 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - Political Processes: Rent-seeking, Lobbying, Elections, Legislatures, and Voting Behavior
    • O53 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economywide Country Studies - - - Asia including Middle East
    • D71 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - Social Choice; Clubs; Committees; Associations

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