POCI 2004

Interactions between economics and politics in Portugal

Research project funded by the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (POCI/EGE/58641/2004)

Research team

- Linda Gonçalves Veiga (project leader) - NIPE, University of Minho, Portugal.

- Francisco José Veiga - NIPE, University of Minho, Portugal.

- Henry Chappell (external consultant) – University of South Carolina, USA.

Research unit

Economic Policies Research Unit (NIPE)

Objectives

This project aims to provide answers to the following questions related to the interactions between economics and politics in Portugal:

- Do political forces play an important role in the allocation of grants from the central government to municipalities?
- Do local governments stimulate economic activity in election years in order to increase their probability of re-election?
- Does economic activity affect electoral results at the municipal level?
- What are the main determinants of the size of the Portuguese government during the second half of the 20th century?

Funding: 37 000 euros (ref. POCI/EGE/58 641/2004).

Timming: August 2005 to July 2008.

Results

Articles in scientific journals:

- Veiga, Linda and Pinho, Maria Manuel (2007), "The Political Economy of Intergovernmental Grants: Evidence from a Maturing Democracy," Public Choice, 133 (3/4): 457-477.

- Veiga, Linda Gonçalves and Veiga, Francisco José (2007), "Does Opportunism Pay Off?," Economics Letters, 96(2): 177-182.

- Coelho, César; Veiga, Francisco and Veiga, Linda (2006), "Political Business Cycles in Local Employment: Evidence from Portugal," Economics Letters, 93(1): 82-87.

Article submitted for publication:

- Veiga, Francisco and Veiga, Linda (2006), "The Impact of Local and National Economic Conditions on Legislative Election Results," NIPE - WP 6/2006.

- Toke, Aidt; Veiga, Francisco e Veiga, Linda (2007), “Election Results and Opportunistic Policies: An Integrated Approach," NIPE - WP 24/2007.

Book chapter:

- Veiga, Linda and Pinho, Maria Manuel (2007), "O Poder Local e a Europa". In Lains, Pedro and Marina Costa Lobo (2007), Em Nome da Europa. Portugal em Mudança: 1986-2006, Editora Principia: 207-226.

Ph.D. thesis supervisions:

- Candidate: Maria Manuel Pinho

Dissertation title: "Three Essays on the Political Economy of Fiscal Policy"

Supervisor: Linda Veiga

Programme: Ph. D. in Economics - Universidade do Porto;

Concluded in April 2007.

- Candidate: Maria José Andrade Pais Valente

Dissertation title: "Tributação do Património e Determinantes no Sucesso Político dos Governantes"

Supervisor: Linda Veiga

Programme: Ph. D. in Economics - Universidade do Minho

Ongoing.

- Candidate: Paulo Reis Mourão

Dissertation title: "Ilusão Fiscal"

Supervisor: Linda Veiga

Programme: Ph. D. in Economics - Universidade do Minho

Ongoing.

- Candidate: Rodrigo Caldeira de Almeida Martins

Dissertation title: "Análise Económica do Comportamento Eleitoral em Portugal"

Supervisor: Francisco Veiga

Programme: Doutoramento em Economia - Universidade de Coimbra

Ongoing.

Master thesis supervisions:

- Candidate: Patrícia Oliveira Silva

Dissertation title: "Crescimento do Peso do Estado na Economia Portuguesa – Evidência Empírica"

Supervisor: Linda Veiga

Programme: Master in Economics - Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Ongoing.

- Candidate: Cidália de Abreu Capitão

Dissertation title: "Ciclos Político nas Despesas Municipais: Portugal e a Evolução da Democracia"

Supervisor: Linda Veiga

Programme: Master in Economics - Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Ongoing.

Project funded in the scope of the programme:

European Union - Structural Funds Portuguese Government

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