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January 22, 2017 05:53 am PST
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The secret to success in local politics: steal from the people, but not too much
In a new paper in Progress, Oxford economist Vuk Vukovic argues that the key to re-election in local politics is to be just corrupt enough: giving lucrative contracts and other benefits to special interests who'll fund your next campaign, but not so much that the people refuse to vote for you. (more…)
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