Political Flip-Flopping in Latin America

• In Event: Voters, Parties and Democratic Accountability in Latin America

Brief Overview

Examine the relationship between policy-making beta, an original measure of political flip-flopping, and policy volatility, the quality of political institutions, and economic well-being in Latin America from 1996 to 2010.

Authors

• Juan Pablo Micozzi, Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México

• Patricio D. Navia, New York University

• Pablo Martin Pinto, University of Houston

• Sebastian M. Saiegh, University of California-San Diego