セミナーシリーズ
アジア経済発展論研究会セミナー（2026.4.23）
Claudio Ferraz（ブリティッシュコロンビア大学・教授）
- 開催日：
- 2026年4月23日（木）16:45-18:15
- 場所：
- 京都大学 吉田キャンパス 法経済学部東館8階 リフレッシュルーム
- 言語：
- 英語
- コーディネーター：
- 高野 久紀
“When Democracy Refuses to Die: Evaluating a Training Program for New Politicians”
Abstract: We evaluate the effects of a program in Brazil that selects and trains new politicians, addressing three main challenges: selection bias from program screening, self-selection into candidacy, and the need to quantify the contributions of both selection and training in a holistic evaluation. Our findings show that the program raised political entry by doubling candidacy rates and increasing electoral success by 69%. However, much of the overall effect was driven by screening, which accounted for 30% of the increase in candidacy and 43% of the increase in election rates, while also making the candidate pool more diverse, competent, and committed to democratic values. Renewing the political class involves trade-offs, as some traits favored by the program did not align with voter preferences, and also reduced the descriptive representation of low-income individuals.