Maria Victoria Murillo

Political Competition, Partisanship, and Policy Making in Latin American Public Utilities

This book studies policymaking in the Latin American electricity and telecommunication sectors. Murillo's analysis of the Latin American electricity a...

Labor Unions, Partisan Coalitions, and Market Reforms in Latin America

Why labor unions resisted and submitted during the economic crises of the 1990s....

Non-Policy Politics

Richer Voters, Poorer Voters, and the Diversification of Electoral Strategies

Calvo and Murillo consider the non-policy benefits that voters consider when deciding their vote. While parties advertise policies, they also deliver ...

Understanding Institutional Weakness

Power and Design in Latin American Institutions

This Element introduces the concept of institutional weakness, arguing that weakness or strength is a function of the extent to which an institution a...

Political Competition, Partisanship, and Policymaking in Latin American Public Utilities

Shows that electoral competition and partisan government helped balance the conflicting demands of voters' interests with the financial pressures gene...