Accountability is at the heart of the democratic enterprise. One commonly touted benefit of
decentralization is that it promotes this accountability by allowing sub-national governments …

Resumen Desde la Colonia, en Colombia se han gestado y sostenido dinastías en el poder
político. Este trabajo busca evaluar si tales dinastías han impactado el desarrollo …

Economic and political processes are heavily intertwined. Political processes put constraints
on economic activity while economic development influences the way the political system …

Essays on Electoral Accountability and Equalization Transfer under a Decentralized Context:
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Do local political candidates run on common policy issues, their party's platform or an
agenda of their own? In this paper, we study whether and how local candidates differ in their …