Social & Behavioral Effects of Decentralization on Local Public Officials: Evidence from the Honduran Health Sector

• In Event: Politicians and Elections

Brief Overview

Using behavioral games in a matched set of Honduran municipalities, we examine the understudied social and behavioral impacts of decentralization, which may in turn improve health outcomes through more effective local service delivery.

Authors

• Tara Grillos, Purdue University

• Alan Zarychta, University of Chicago

• Krister P. Andersson, University of Colorado Boulder