A fine collection: The political budget cycle of traffic enforcement

被引:9
作者
Bracco, Emanuele [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Lancaster, Sch Management, Dept Econ, Lancaster LA1 4XY, England
关键词
Political budget cycle; Parking tickets; Tax collection;
D O I
10.1016/j.econlet.2018.01.011
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
We find evidence that before elections Italian mayors issue fewer traffic tickets and collect a lower proportion of issued fines. This is first-hand evidence that tax collection - other than tax setting - can be strategically used to affect electoral results. (C) 2018 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:117 / 120
页数:4
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