Bolsa Família or Economic Performance? Determinants of Lula’s Re-election in 2006

This paper investigates the determinants of the outcome of Brazilian presidential elections in 2006, in particular the role of the Bolsa Família Program and the economic performance in the migration of the electoral base of Lula for less developed regions. Among the usual Lula’s electorate, joining...

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Main Author: Mauricio Canêdo-Pinheiro
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2015-03-01
Series:Economia Aplicada
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Online Access:http://www.revistas.usp.br/ecoa/article/view/106025