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Elections and COVID-19 Benefit Payments

28 Pages Posted: 9 Nov 2022

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Shun-ichiro Bessho

Waseda University - Faculty of Political Science and Economics

Abstract

This paper examines the political factors associated with the implementation of a benefit payment policy in Japan during the COVID-19 crisis. The Japanese government announced a universal cash payment program in April 2020, but payment time differed across localities. This paper estimates the correlation between timing and local politicians’ characteristics, finding that local governments with mayors elected unopposed tended to start payment comparatively earlier. As such, the mayors elected unopposed may be able to mobilize resources within government offices to execute the program that attracted public attention.

Keywords: COVID-19, universal cash payments, election

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Bessho, Shun-ichiro, Elections and COVID-19 Benefit Payments. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4261527 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4261527

Shun-ichiro Bessho (Contact Author)

Waseda University - Faculty of Political Science and Economics ( email )

1-6-1 Nishiwaseda
Shinjuku
Japan

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