Government accounting and electoral agenda in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: an empirical analysis of a panel of municipalities during 1998 - 2006 A contabilidade governamental e o calendário eleitoral: uma análise empírica sobre um painel de municípios do Rio de Janeiro no período 1998 - 2006

Based on the theory of political-economic cycles this paper investigates accounting data relatied to municipal governments in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, aiming to detect whether mayors displayed cyclical behavior during the period 1998-2006, including electoral years 2002 and 2006. Using panel data cor...

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Main Authors: Kleber Vasconcellos de Oliveira, Frederico Antonio Azevedo de Carvalho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo (USP) 2009-04-01
Series:Revista de Contabilidade e Organizações
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Online Access:http://revistas.usp.br/rco/article/view/34735