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Political Dynasties and Corruption: Evidence from Brazil

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  • Oliveira, Savio Luan da Costa

    (Doutorando em Economia pela UFPB. Instituto Mauro Borges – IMB)

  • Souza, Wallace Patrick Santos de Farias

    (Professor do PPGE e do Departamento de Economia da UFPB)

  • Araújo, Jevuks Matheus de

    (Professor do PPGE e do Departamento de Economia da UFPB)

Abstract

In this study, we investigate whether dynastic mayors are more or less likely to engage in corruption when compared to non-dynastic mayors. Using data from random government audits conducted in the Brazilian municipalities, we use RDD on close elections to compare municipalities that barely had a dynastic candidate elected as mayor to those that did not. The identification of relatives in politics is based on the matching of their last names. We find that dynastic mayors are more likely to engage in practices of over-invoicing compared to non-dynastic mayors.

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  • Oliveira, Savio Luan da Costa & Souza, Wallace Patrick Santos de Farias & Araújo, Jevuks Matheus de, 2025. "Political Dynasties and Corruption: Evidence from Brazil," TD NEREUS 4-2025, Núcleo de Economia Regional e Urbana da Universidade de São Paulo (NEREUS).
    • Handle: RePEc:ris:nereus:2025_004
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    Keywords

    Political dynasties; Corruption; Regression discontinuity design;
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    JEL classification:

    • C10 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods and Methodology: General - - - General
    • D73 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - Bureaucracy; Administrative Processes in Public Organizations; Corruption

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