Roland Hodler
Title
Prof. Dr.
Last Name
Hodler
First name
Roland
Email
roland.hodler@unisg.ch
ORCID
Phone
+41 71 224 2578
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Item type:Publication, Regional Favouritism across the WorldPolitical leaders sometimes favour their preferred regions. This column looks at regional favouritism in a large sample of countries, using information on the birthplaces of political leaders and nighttime light intensity. Being the current leader's birth region increases nighttime light intensity by around 4%, and GDP by around 1%. Such favouritism is most prevalent in countries with weak political institutions and poorly educated citizens.