The effect of workfare policy on social movement mobilizations

C-Tier
Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2009
Volume: 105
Issue: 3
Pages: 315-317

Authors (2)

Franceschelli, Ignacio (not in RePEc) Ronconi, Lucas (Universidad de Buenos Aires)

Score contribution per author:

0.505 = (α=2.02 / 2 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

This article assesses the effect of workfare policy on social movement mobilizations in Argentina. The results suggest that an increase in workfare fueled the development of insurgency, and that ignoring simultaneity between workfare policy and protests leads to large biases.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:105:y:2009:i:3:p:315-317
Journal Field
General
Author Count
2
Added to Database
2026-01-29