Political dynasties and poverty: measurement and evidence of linkages in the Philippines

• Main Authors: Mendoza, Ronald U, Beja, Edsel L, Jr, Venida, Victor S, Yap, David B, II
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2016
• Subjects: Public Administration; Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/asog-pubs/63; https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/13600818.2016.1169264
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

Political dynasty refers to a situation in which an incumbent official has at least one relative in elected office in the past or the present government. In the Philippines, for example, political dynasties comprise over 70% of its Congress. The impact of political dynasties on socioeconomic outcome...