Just hire your spouse! Evidence from a political scandal in Bavaria

European Journal of Political Economy

Volumn 38, Issue , 2015, Pages 42-54

  Kauder, Björn ^a   Potrafke, Niklas ^a,b  

^a IFO INSTITUTE   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Favoritism; Nepotism; Political scandal; Re election prospects; Voter turnout

Indexed keywords

EID: 84921919357     PISSN: 01762680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2014.12.007     Document Type: Article

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