Más caro el caldo que las albondigas. Multiparty government, vertical institutional constraints and public spending in Mexican local governments

• In Event: The Politics of Municipal Finance

Brief Overview

Examining Mexican local governments post-2021 elections, coalition governments reduce public spending but increase payroll and patronage. Using a Discontinuity Design, larger coalitions need more negotiation and patronage to fulfill policy agendas.

Author

• Joel Mendoza Gómez, Rice University