Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/240380 
Year of Publication: 
2021
Series/Report no.: 
BOFIT Discussion Papers No. 2/2021
Publisher: 
Bank of Finland, Bank of Finland Institute for Emerging Economies (BOFIT), Helsinki
Abstract: 
This paper studies the distribution of politically motivated intergovernmental transfers in Russia focusing on the case of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. It investigates what factors have accounted for the selection of the 2018 FIFA World Cup venues. Qualitative Comparative Analysis of 14 cases reveals that well-connected political elites were able to secure the right for their regions to host the championship and, as a result, to extract additional funds from the center. These findings are in line with the argument that the regional governments in Russia play an important role in the distribution of politically sensitive transfers. Taking into account that these transfers have been increasing over the past years, there is no surprise that the regional elites have developed various lobbying strategies and mechanisms for attracting them.
Subjects: 
Russia
politically sensitive transfers
Qualitative Comparative Analysis
JEL: 
E62
L83
O23
P26
R11
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ISBN: 
978-952-323-363-8
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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