Participatory Institutions, Public Service Provision, and Democratic Representation in Peru

• In Event: Subnational Politics in Latin America

Brief Overview

We leverage a unique dataset of local-level participatory institutions (PIs) in Peru (2005 to 2016). We explore the effects of PIs on public service provision and how the social composition of participants affects democratic representation in PIs.

Authors

• Jared Abbott, Tulane University

• Stephanie L. McNulty, Franklin and Marshall College