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SOTO ZAZUETA, IRVIN MIKHAIL. The Effect of Political Competition on the Provision of Local Public Goods in Mexico. Rev. cienc. polít. (Santiago) [online]. 2016, vol.36, n.3, pp.749-772. ISSN 0718-090X.  http://dx.doi.org/10.4067/S0718-090X2016000300007.

Political competition may have virtuous effects similar to the effect that economic competition has in markets. Using cross-sectional data on local elections in Mexico, we evaluate the effect of political competition on the provision of local public goods, controlling for socio-economic and demographic factors. Evidence suggests that political competition is positively related to the coverage of municipal public services, having a greater effect in those areas with the highest poverty and income inequality conditions.

Palabras clave : political competition; provision of public goods; local governments; public choice; Mexico; Jel Code: H41, H7, D72.

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