The Electoral Connection and the Representation of Geographical Interests: Evidence from the Italian Senate

• In Event: Linkages between Legislators and Voters

Brief Overview

I study the effect of re-election incentives on the provision of geographically oriented goods and services. To this purpose, I exploit unique variation in district representation generated by the electoral rules of the post-War Italian Senate.

Author

• Massimo Troncone, ETH Zurich