全球智库信息集成服务系统(G2TT): DP12941 Accountability, Political Capture and Selection into Politics: Evidence from Peruvian Municipalities

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来源类型	Discussion paper
规范类型	论文
来源ID	DP12941
	DP12941 Accountability, Political Capture and Selection into Politics: Evidence from Peruvian Municipalities
	Gianmarco Leon-Ciliotta; Lukas Kleine-Rueschkamp; Miriam Artiles
发表日期	2018-05-18
出版年	2018
语种	英语
摘要	We estimate the effects of political accountability on the selection of politicians when accountability mechanisms are prone to political capture. Using a comprehensive dataset containing the characteristics and background of candidates running for mayor in the last three local elections in Peru, and a close election sharp regression discontinuity design, we compare candidates running for mayor in districts where the incumbent was ousted from office through a recall referendum in the previous electoral term with those who run in districts where the recall referendum failed by a small margin. Candidates in municipalities where the incumbent was recalled are less educated, have less experience in elected offices and in the public sector. These candidates are also less representative of indigenous groups. Our findings are consistent with a framework where potential candidates learn about an accountability mechanism which is prone to political capture, distorting the main objectives of improving the quality of governance, and instead discouraging high quality candidates to run. The negative selection of candidates is partially offset by voters, who elect the best politician out of a lower quality pool of candidates, but still we observe effects on policy outcomes.
主题	Development Economics ; Public Economics
关键词	Accountability Selection into politics Peru
URL	https://cepr.org/publications/dp12941-0
来源智库	Centre for Economic Policy Research (United Kingdom)
资源类型	智库出版物
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.153/handle/2XGU8XDN/541752
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Gianmarco Leon-Ciliotta,Lukas Kleine-Rueschkamp,Miriam Artiles. DP12941 Accountability, Political Capture and Selection into Politics: Evidence from Peruvian Municipalities. 2018.