Who benefits? how local ethnic demography shapes political favoritism in Africa

Empirical studies show that many governments gear the provision of goods and services towards their ethnic peers. This article investigates governments’ strategies to provide ethnic favors in Africa. Recent studies of ethnic favoritism find that presidents' ethnic peers and home regi...

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Main Authors: Beiser-McGrath, J, Muller-Crepon, C, Pengl, YI
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2020