Competence or Clientelism? Electoral Signaling and Health Good Cycles in Brazil

• In Event: Voting Behavior in the Global South

Brief Overview

I examine electoral cycles in publicly-funded medium- and high-complexity elective hospital services in Brazil. I also evaluate whether medical pseudonym ballot nicknames signal comparative advantage in provision of electorally-targeted health goods.

Author

• Marika Danielle Csapo, Utah State University