Social Assistance Expansion and Political Inclusion in Latin America

Has social assistance expansion contributed to political inclusion in Latin America? The current literature favours a “policy exchange” approach, hypothesising that social assistance is an electoral asset exploited by governing coalitions. The findings from this literature are mixed. The article pro...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Armando Barrientos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2023-04-01
Series:Journal of Politics in Latin America
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1866802X221143141