Replication data for: Do Oil Windfalls Improve Living Standards? Evidence from Brazil

Principal Investigator(s): View help for Principal Investigator(s) Francesco Caselli; Guy Michaels

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Project Citation:

Caselli, Francesco, and Michaels, Guy. Replication data for: Do Oil Windfalls Improve Living Standards? Evidence from Brazil. Nashville, TN: American Economic Association [publisher], 2013. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2019-10-12. https://doi.org/10.3886/E113843V1

Project Description

Summary: We use variation in oil output among Brazilian municipalities to investigate the effects of resource windfalls on government behavior. Oil-rich municipalities experience increases in revenues and report corresponding increases in spending on public goods and services. However, survey data and administrative records indicate that social transfers, public good provision, infrastructure, and household income increase less (if at all) than one might expect given the higher reported spending. (JEL H41, H75, I31, O13, O15, O17, O18)

Scope of Project

JEL Classification:
      H41 Public Goods
      H75 State and Local Government: Health; Education; Welfare; Public Pensions
      I31 General Welfare; Well-Being
      O13 Economic Development: Agriculture; Natural Resources; Energy; Environment; Other Primary Products
      O15 Economic Development: Human Resources; Human Development; Income Distribution; Migration
      O17 Formal and Informal Sectors; Shadow Economy; Institutional Arrangements
      O18 Economic Development: Urban, Rural, Regional, and Transportation Analysis; Housing; Infrastructure

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