From Fat to Obese: Political Dynasties after the 2019 Midterm Elections

• Main Authors: Mendoza, Ronald U, Jaminola, Leonardo M, Yap, Jurel
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2019
• Subjects: political dynasty; business dynamism; poverty; Philippines; elections
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/asog-pubs/77; https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3449201
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

How did political dynasties fare in the 2019 midterm elections? This paper extends and analyzes the Ateneo Policy Center’s political dynasties dataset, covering the period from 1988 to 2019. It finds evidence that over the past 30 years (or 10 election periods), political dynasties have become fatte...