Does opportunism pay off?

• Author(s): Veiga, Linda Gonçalves ; Veiga, Francisco José
• Date: 2007
• Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/1822/6840
• Origin: RepositóriUM - Universidade do Minho
• Subject(s): Voting functions; Opportunism; Local governments; Elections; Portugal
• Document Type: Article
• Language: English

Description

In Portugal, increases in investment expenditures and changes in the composition of spending favouring highly visible items are associated with higher vote percentages for incumbent mayors seeking re-election. The political payoff to opportunistic spending increased after democracy became well-established in the country.