Reelection Backfire: Political Accountability and Security Under-Provision in Mexico

• In Event: Electoral Rules, Parties, and Public Policy

Brief Overview

I study the effect of reelection on local incumbents’ incentives to provide public security in Mexico. Even with reelection, mayors respond to the party who shapes their careers. If parties hold an electoral advantage, mayors underprovide security.

Author

• Rafael Ch, New York University