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How Fairness Affects Clientelism

Evidence from a Field Experiment in Mexico

Event Details

Date
Thursday, March 26, 2015
Time
12 p.m.
Location
Description
Presented by Ana De La O, Professor of Political Science, Yale University. Scholarship on clientelism predicts that a poor voter sells their vote when the value of the broker’s gift is greater than the expressive value of voting. Yet, the extent of vote buying around developing countries suggests that not all poor people are willing to trade their votes for gifts or favors. Ana argues that voters and politicians have interdependent preferences.
Cost
Free

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