Information Dissemination Campaign and Voters' Behavior in the 2009 Municipal Elections in Mexico

Municipal Elections in Mexico Researchers: Alberto Chong Ana De La O Dean Karlan Leonard Wantchekon Sector(s): Political Economy and Governance J-PAL office: J-PAL Latin America and the Caribbean, J-PAL North America Fieldwork: Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) Location: Jalisco, Morelos, and Tabasco, Mexico Sample: 2,360 voting precincts Target group: Voters Outcome of interest: Electoral participation Transparency and accountability Corruption and Leakages Intervention type: Information AEA RCT registration number: AEARCTR-0001973 Data: Download data (545 KB) Research Papers: Does Corruption Information Inspire the Fight or Quash the Hope? A Field Experi... Partner organization(s): Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)