Does opportunism pay off?

• Autor(es): Veiga, Linda Gonçalves ; Veiga, Francisco José
• Data: 2007
• Identificador Persistente: http://hdl.handle.net/1822/6840
• Origem: RepositóriUM - Universidade do Minho
• Assunto(s): Voting functions; Opportunism; Local governments; Elections; Portugal
• Tipo de Documento: Artigo
• Idioma: Inglês

Descrição

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.