Trading Favors: Local Politics and Development in Brazil

Why do some communities have access to essential services, such as water or health care, and neighboring communities do not? How do citizens influence the distribution of public services? This dissertation presents a theory of "trading favors" in which I argue that communities can coordina...

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Main Author: Cooperman, Alicia Dailey
Language:English
Published: 2019
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.7916/d8-azrz-6g03