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Item Clientelism and Corruption in the Wake of Disasters(CENTRO, The Center for Puerto Rican Studies at Hunter College,, 2022) Tormos-Aponte, Fernando; Prudencio, Wendy; Painter, Mary Angelica; Franklin, Brevin; UMBC Economics Department; UMBC Student Collection; UMBC Mathematics and Statistics DepartmentPuerto Rico’s history of crises provides an opportune context for analyzing corruption in times of disaster. This article forwards a conceptual understanding of the phenomenon of pork-barrel spending and disaster resource allocations as instances of corruption. The article expands the traditional focus of pork-barrel spending on legislative appropriations to include disaster aid. In our view, electorally motivated disaster resource distribution is a form of clientelism that enables corruption on a larger scale. Drawing from data on energy restoration crew deployments and election results, we use the case of Hurricane María power restoration efforts to point to the electoral consequences of the partisan distribution of disaster resources. We find a relationship between the timing of crew deployments and support for the party in power, suggesting the plausibility of our theory. Our findings motivate the need for policies that mandate transparency in disaster resource allocation and more equitable distribution of resources.Item Perspectives on Corruption: He Who Pays the Piper(Stephen F. Austin State University) Wyatt-Nichol, Heather; Gibson, EdCorruption is historical and global, existing in every society regardless of time and place. However, the extent and impact of corruption range from various acts of transgression in some societies to being deeply imbedded in the institutions of others. The consequences of corruption also vary from a mere loss of money for a few individuals to the loss of lives for entire groups of people. This chapter examines perceptions of corruption across various countries in Africa, taking into account the hegemonic discourse of Western nations, and offers contrasting instances of corrupt acts in U.S. municipalities.Item Should the Olympic Games have a permanent venue?(CBC, 2016-08-17) Short, John Rennie