The relations bewteen budget transparency and fiscal situation & political turnout

In “Budget Transparency, Fiscal Performance, and Political Turnout” Francisco Bastida assesses the relationships between i) budget transparency, ii) fiscal situation and iii) political turnout.

He identified positive relationships between budget transparency and fiscal balance & political turnout. The more information is disclosed, the less politicians use deficits for opportunistic goals and the more incentives people have to vote.

Chile is an example of these relationships.