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For presidential candidates in Latin America, close ties to an outgoing president can increase the importance of the economy to voters
For presidential candidates in Latin America, close ties to an outgoing president can increase the importance of the economy to voters
It is an old trope that the economy matters to voters in presidential elections. But how do voters think about the economy in elections where the incumbent president does not stand? Using evidence from Latin American elections, Ignazio De Ferrari finds that the identity of presidential candidates matters in how people think about the economy when they vote. He […]