Where to Observe? Election Monitoring as a Constrained Optimization Problem in Post-conflict Scenarios

• In Event: Post-Conflict Processes and Enduring Peace

Brief Overview

We study election monitoring mission’s decision to observe risky elections as a constrained optimization problem using municipal-level data from Colombia on 10 local and national elections. Observers must balance risk, impact and available resources.

Authors

• Jose Antonio Fortou, Universidad Eafit

• Santiago Sosa, Universidad Eafit