The Comparative Incumbency (dis)Advantage

• In Event: Electoral Incentives and Legislative Behavior

Brief Overview

We test the impact of development, district magnitude, and party strength on the comparative incumbency advantage by examining all 6,000 cities in Brazil.

Authors

• Scott W. Desposato, University of California-San Diego

• George Avelino, FGV (Fundação Getulio Vargas)