Voting for Nepotism? Incumbency Advantage of Local Representatives and the Dependence of Local Authorities on Central Government Transfers: Evidence from the UK and Japan

• In Event: Incumbency and Ideology in the Study of Political Parties

Brief Overview

I examine if voters think having a long-serving incumbent could help the local areas get more transfers from the central government and if people forgive incompetence or corruption in return for their connection and networks.

Author

• Makoto Fukumoto, European University Institute