Replication data for: Gridlock: Ethnic Diversity in Government and the Provision of Public Goods

Principal Investigator(s): View help for Principal Investigator(s) Brian Beach; Daniel B. Jones

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Project Citation:

Beach, Brian, and Jones, Daniel B. Replication data for: Gridlock: Ethnic Diversity in Government and the Provision of Public Goods. Nashville, TN: American Economic Association [publisher], 2017. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2019-10-13. https://doi.org/10.3886/E114663V1

Project Description

Summary: How does ethnic diversity in government impact public good provision? We construct a novel dataset linking the ethnicity of California city council candidates to election outcomes and expenditure decisions. Using a regression discontinuity approach, we find that increased diversity on the council leads to less spending on public goods. This is especially true in cities with high segregation and economic inequality. Those serving on councils that experience an increase in diversity also receive fewer votes when they run for reelection. These results point towards disagreement within the council generating lower spending.

Scope of Project

Subject Terms: Elections; Local Government

JEL Classification:
      D72 Political Processes: Rent-seeking, Lobbying, Elections, Legislatures, and Voting Behavior
      H41 Public Goods
      H70 State and Local Government; Intergovernmental Relations: General
      J15 Economics of Minorities, Races, Indigenous Peoples, and Immigrants; Non-labor Discrimination
      R23 Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics: Regional Migration; Regional Labor Markets; Population; Neighborhood Characteristics
      R51 Finance in Urban and Rural Economies

Geographic Coverage: California

Time Period(s): 2005 – 2011

Data Type(s): administrative records data

Methodology

Unit(s) of Observation: City Council,

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V1 [2019-10-13]

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