Geographically-Targeted Spending Under Closed-List Proportional Representation: Evidence from Japan and Mexico

• In Event: Electoral Systems and Distributive Politics

Brief Overview

Research on pork has focused on whether governments elected under majoritarian rules allocate funds to boost their chances of winning SMDs. We examine whether the coalition governments in Japan and Mexico use pork to boost their number of PR seats.

Authors

• Lucia Motolinia, New York University

• Amy Catalinac, New York University