When Does the Public Punish Wrongdoing By Executives?: Testing a Theory of Angry Reactions to Misdeeds among Latin American Executives

• In Event: Supporting the Incumbent in Latin America

Brief Overview

Executives are only sometimes punished for wrongdoing that is exposed by the news media. I propose that when the public feels anger towards misconduct, they are far more likely to punish a politician than when misconduct produces no public outrage.

Author

• Adam D Wolsky, Vanderbilt University