Frederico S. Finan

Research Fellow

University of California, Berkeley

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Frederico Finan is an assistant professor of economics at the University of California, Berkeley. After receiving his PhD in Agriculture and Resource Economics from UC-Berkeley in 2006, he was an assistant professor of economics at UCLA. He is also an affiliate of the Bureau for Research and Economic Analysis of Development(BREAD), and a research fellow at the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). His main research interests lie in the intersection of development economics and political economy. His recent work focuses on how political incentives and institutions shape public policy.

He joined IZA as a Research Fellow in March 2007.

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IZA Publications

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9623
Electoral Incentives and the Allocation of Public Funds
Frederico S. Finan, Maurizio Mazzocco
published in: Journal of the European Economic Association, 2021, 19 (5), 2467–2512
IZA Discussion Paper No. 6645
Strengthening State Capabilities: The Role of Financial Incentives in the Call to Public Service
Ernesto Dal Bó, Frederico S. Finan, Martín A. Rossi
IZA Discussion Paper No. 6634
Corrupting Learning: Evidence from Missing Federal Education Funds in Brazil
Claudio Ferraz, Frederico S. Finan, Diana B. Moreira
published in: Journal of Public Economics, 2012, 96 (9-10), 712-726
IZA Discussion Paper No. 5965
Vote-Buying and Reciprocity
Frederico S. Finan, Laura Schechter
published in: Econometrica, 2012, 80 (2), 863-881
IZA Discussion Paper No. 5382
Local Electoral Incentives and Decentralized Program Performance
Alain de Janvry, Frederico S. Finan, Elisabeth Sadoulet
published in: Review of Economics and Statistics, 2012, 94 (3), 672 - 685
IZA Discussion Paper No. 3411
Motivating Politicians: The Impacts of Monetary Incentives on Quality and Performance
Claudio Ferraz, Frederico S. Finan
IZA Discussion Paper No. 2843
Electoral Accountability and Corruption in Local Governments: Evidence from Audit Reports
Claudio Ferraz, Frederico S. Finan
published in: American Economic Review, 2011, 101 (4), 1274-1311
IZA Discussion Paper No. 2836
Exposing Corrupt Politicians: The Effects of Brazil’s Publicly Released Audits on Electoral Outcomes
Claudio Ferraz, Frederico S. Finan
published in: Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2008, 123 (2), 703-745
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