Can providing information to politicians reduce hiring irregularities and increase bureaucratic effectiveness? A field experiment on within-government accountability

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Brief Overview

Field experiment in partnership with the audit court of one state in Brazil examining how local politicians respond to information about hiring irregularities and bureaucratic performance. Outcomes will be measured with payroll data and surveys.

Author

• Guillermo Toral, Massachusetts Institute of Technology