Are electoral autocracies better for the poor? Evidence from social assistance programs
Autocratic elections occur on uneven playing fields, yet their regular contestation compels ruling parties to pay attention to citizens’ demands. This claim is at the heart of research linking multiparty elections in autocracies to improvements in human development. Recent work, however, casts doubt...
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| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2020-08-01
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| Series: | Research & Politics |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2053168020950152 |