The Political Economy of Clientelism
The Political Economy of Clientelism
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Oxford, UK: Blackwell Publishing Ltd
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English
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Oxford, UK: Blackwell Publishing Ltd
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In this paper, we argue that the political-commitment problem provides an explanation for why much income redistribution takes an inefficient form, particularly employment in the public sector. A job is a credible way of redistributing when it provides rents (such as in situations with moral hazard), and employment is optimal ex post. Moreover, a j...
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The Political Economy of Clientelism
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TN_cdi_hal_primary_oai_HAL_halshs_00846558v1
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_hal_primary_oai_HAL_halshs_00846558v1
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0347-0520
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1467-9442
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10.1111/sjoe.12010
