Can Social Protection Weaken Clientelism? Considering Conditional Cash Transfers as Political Reform in the Philippines
Since poverty is often believed to be a root cause of clientelism, government policies to reduce poverty should also help to reduce clientelism. However, scholars studying clientelism are more likely to view social policy as a potential resource for clientelist politicians. This article examines thi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2016-04-01
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| Series: | Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/186810341603500103 |