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The effect of reelection intention on public health expenditures

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  • Lucas M. Novaes
  • Enlinson Mattos

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The political model of reputational-building argues that if the incumbent politician aspires to be reassigned, he/she must act in the voters’ interest to obtain their approval and consequently their votes. Considering that voters are sensitive to public health expenditures, we check how reputational incentives shift municipal spending patterns in electoral years. The empirical tests for 3004 Brazilian municipalities show an increase of health expenditures in those cities in which incumbents are trying to maintain their jobs. In addition, we find an increment in health expenditures where mayors forfeit their chance of being reelected to the benefit of a party mate. JEL Classification: D72; H51; H72; I18.

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  • Lucas M. Novaes & Enlinson Mattos, 2010. "The effect of reelection intention on public health expenditures," Brazilian Journal of Political Economy, Center of Political Economy, vol. 30(1), pages 140-158.
    • Handle: RePEc:ekm:repojs:v:30:y:2010:i:1:p:140-158:id:435
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    Keywords

    electoral control; reelection; political agency;
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    JEL classification:

    • D72 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - Political Processes: Rent-seeking, Lobbying, Elections, Legislatures, and Voting Behavior
    • H51 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - Government Expenditures and Health
    • H72 - Public Economics - - State and Local Government; Intergovernmental Relations - - - State and Local Budget and Expenditures
    • I18 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health

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