Does tenure in office affect regional growth? The role of public capital productivity

GARCIA-VEGA, MARIA; Herce, José A.

Abstract

We study the impact of tenure in office on economic performance. We evaluate
the relationships between tenure in office and GDP growth, public capital growth, and public
capital productivity using data for Spanish regions during the period 1980–1998. We find
that tenure decreases the impact of public capital growth on GDP growth. Our results suggest
that tenure affects GDP growth negatively through a decrease in public capital productivity.

Citation

GARCIA-VEGA, M., & Herce, . J. A. (2010). Does tenure in office affect regional growth? The role of public capital productivity. Public Choice, 146(1/2), 75-92

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Online Publication Date: Jan 9, 2010
• Publication Date: Jan 9, 2010
• Deposit Date: Sep 6, 2024
• Journal: Public Choice
• Print ISSN: 0048-5829
• Electronic ISSN: 1573-7101
• Publisher: Springer Verlag
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 146
• Issue: 1/2
• Article Number: 146
• Pages: 75-92
• Keywords: Tenure in office, Public capital productivity, GDP growth, Regional governments
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/39174651
• Publisher URL: https://www.jstor.org/stable/41483618