This study explores how authoritarian distributive policies may not only generate political
support for the autocrat but may also help sustain powerful and lasting authoritarian …

Governments actively court foreign direct investment (FDI) as a tool for economic growth and
development. Despite the important role of FDI in the global economy, we do not know how …

Despite strong theoretical claims that politicians should target distributive benefits to swing
voters and competitive districts, the empirical evidence is mixed. This paper resolves the …

Why do politicians who have short tenure expectations have incentives to invest in long-term
infrastructure projects? This mismatch between politicians' short tenures and the long-term …

Electoral authoritarian regimes often rely on patron-client relationships and political
machines to win elections. While a growing literature has focused on the reasons why …

In modern democratic politics, members of parliament (MPs) engage in legislative activities
influenced by political parties and voters. This article examines how electoral margins within …

Although previous studies have documented the political cycle of public investment in
various countries, we still know little about its distributional consequences. We address this …

In Korean society, regionalism has deep historical roots and has had a great influence on
elections. A historic event occurred in 2014 when a conservative party candidate, Lee Jung …

This study examines the effect of investment in transportation infrastructure on regime
support in an electoral authoritarian regime. Using a difference-in-difference analysis of …

Legacies of an authoritarian past have enduring effects on voters' attitudes and behaviors. I
argue that authoritarian nostalgia is an important source of group sentiment and voter …