Can “Airdropped” Politicians Curb Local Favoritism? Evidence from Judicial Decisions in China

• In Event: Local Policy Making and Cadre Incentives in China

Brief Overview

Using millions of Chinese court verdicts, this project finds that appointing "airdropped" officials—those with no prior local work experience—significantly curbs judicial favoritism toward local firms.

Author

• Jiaqi Zhao, Peking University