Title:

To Be or Not to Be in Office Again: An Empirical Test of a Local Political Business Cycle Rationale

Authors:

Rui Baleiras (U Nova)
José Costa (U Porto)

Journal:

European Journal of Political Economy

Year:

2004

Volume:

20

Pages:

655-671

JEL codes:

E32 - Business Fluctuations; Cycles
H72 - State and Local Budget and Expenditures
D72 - Economic Models of Political Processes: Rent-Seeking, Elections, Legislatures, and Voting Behavior