The Politics of Service Delivery in Pakistan: Political Parties and the Incentives for Patronage, 1988-1999

The Politics of Service Delivery in Pakistan: Political Parties and the Incentives for Patronage, 1988-1999

This paper examines the impact of the political party structure on the incentives for politicians to focus on patronage versus service delivery improvements in Pakistan. By analysing inter-provincial variations in the quality of service delivery in Pakistan, the paper argues that the more fragmented...

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Main Author:	Hasnain, Zahid
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	EN
Published:	2012
Subjects:	Models of Political Processes: Rent-seeking, Elections, Legislatures, and Voting Behavior D720 Public Administration Public Sector Accounting and Audits H830 Formal and Informal Sectors Shadow Economy Institutional Arrangements O170
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/10986/5822

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