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Vol. 36 No. 3 (2016)

The effect of political competition on the provision of local public goods in Mexico

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4067/S0718-090X2016000300007
Submitted
December 16, 2019
Published
2019-11-29

Abstract

Political competition may have virtuous effects similar to the effect that economic competition has in markets. Using cross-sectional data on local elections in Mexico, we evaluate the effect of political competition on the provision of local public goods, controlling for socio-economic and demographic factors. Evidence suggests that political competition is positively related to the coverage of municipal public services, having a greater effect in those areas with the highest poverty and income inequality conditions.

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