The Political Selection Effects of Campaign Finance Rules

• In Event: Electoral Competition

Brief Overview

Drawing on data from asset disclosures in 40 countries and exploiting the introduction of bans on corporate donations in Brazil, we examine whether the variation in elected officials' wealth is associated with differences in campaign finance rules

Authors

• Lucia Motolinia, New York University

• Marko Klasnja, Georgetown University

• Simon Weschle, Syracuse University