Dr Allyson Benton
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Email
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Location
5.412, Colchester Campus
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Academic support hours
Day/Time: Thursdays, 13:45-15:45 (During Term Time) Appointments: https://calendly.com/allysonbentonphd
Profile
Biography
I am a Reader in the Department of Government at the University of Essex. A native of Southern California, I received my BA in Political Science from the University of California, Berkeley and my PhD in Political Science from the University of California, Los Angeles. Before joining Essex, I was a member of the Department of International Politics at City, University of London, as well as the Department of Political Studies at the Center for Research and Teaching in Economics (CIDE) in Mexico City. I have also been a visiting professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of São Paulo, Brazil and a visiting scholar in the Institute of Latin American Studies at the German Institute of Global and Area Studies in Hamburg, Germany. My academic research covers topics in both international and comparative political economy. Within international political economy, I examine the impact of politics on financial markets, most recently how politicians' social media statements affect the value and volatility of asset prices. Within comparative political economy, I examine the impact of politics on government fiscal policy decisions, with my most recent work examining how politicians' national career aspirations affect the fiscal policy choices of subnational governments. Both lines of research have been enriched by my long time working as Latin American political risk analyst and long time researching, living, and working in the region.
Qualifications
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PhD University of California Los Angeles,
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MA University of California Los Angeles,
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BA University of California, Berkeley,
Appointments
University of Essex
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Reader, Government, University of Essex (1/1/2022 - present)
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Research Ethics Officer, Government, University of Essex (1/1/2022 - present)
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Senior Fellow, Higher Education Academy (28/7/2021 - present)
Other academic
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Senior Lecturer, International Politics, City, University of London (2/9/2019 - 31/12/2021)
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Professor, Political Studies, Center for Research and Teaching in Economics (CIDE) (1/7/2015 - 31/8/2019)
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Associate Professor, Political Studies, Center for Research and Teaching in Economics (CIDE) (1/7/2009 - 30/6/2015)
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Assistant Professor, Political Studies, Center for Research and Teaching in Economics (CIDE) (1/7/2001 - 30/6/2009)
Research and professional activities
Research interests
Political Budget Cycles
International Political Economy
Economic Voting
Comparative Political Economy
Teaching and supervision
Publications
Journal articles (20)
Benton, A., Jordan, S. and Philips, AQ., Taking Variance Seriously: Visualizing the Statistical and Substantive Significance of ARCH-GARCH Models. The Journal of Politics
Benton, AL. and Philips, AQ., (2020). Does the @realDonaldTrump Really Matter to Financial Markets?. American Journal of Political Science. 64 (1), 169-190
Benton, AL., (2019). Party Leader or Party Reputation Concerns? How Vertical Partisan Alignment Reins in Subnational Fiscal Profligacy. The Journal of Politics. 81 (1), 201-214
Robles, EA. and Benton, AL., (2018). Mexico 2017: Incumbent Disadvantage Ahead of 2018. Revista de ciencia política (Santiago). 38 (2), 303-333
Benton, AL., (2017). Violent Crime and Capital Market Punishment: How Violent Crime Affects the Supply of Debt to Municipal Mexico. Studies in Comparative International Development. 52 (4), 483-509
Benton, AL., (2017). Configuring authority over electoral manipulation in electoral authoritarian regimes: evidence from Mexico. Democratization. 24 (3), 1-23
Smith, HJM. and Benton, AL., (2017). The Role of Metropolitan Cooperation and Administrative Capacity in Subnational Debt Dynamics: Evidence From Municipal Mexico. Public Budgeting & Finance. 37 (2), 58-82
Benton, AL. and Smith, HJM., (2017). The Impact of Parties and Elections on Municipal Debt Policy in Mexico. Governance. 30 (4), 621-639
Benton, AL., (2016). How “Participatory Governance” Strengthens Authoritarian Regimes: Evidence from Electoral Authoritarian Oaxaca, Mexico. Journal of Politics in Latin America. 8 (2), 37-70
Benton, AL., (2013). Partisan policy promises and sector-specific stock-market performance: evidence from Mexico's 2006 presidential campaign. Business and Politics. 15 (2), 187-215
Benton, AL., (2012). Bottom-Up Challenges to National Democracy: Mexico's (Legal) Subnational Authoritarian Enclaves. Comparative Politics. 44 (3), 253-271
Benton, AL., (2009). What Makes Strong Federalism Seem Weak? Fiscal Resources and Presidential-Provincial Relations in Argentina. Publius: The Journal of Federalism. 39 (4), 651-676
Benton, AL., (2009). The effect of electoral rules on indigenous voting behavior in Mexico's state of Oaxaca. Politica y Gobierno. 16 (1), 37-69
Lucinda Benton, A., (2009). Parties and political campaigns in Mexico. POLITICA Y GOBIERNO, 5-14
Langston, J. and Lucinda Benton, A., (2009). "A ras de suelo": Candidate Appearances and Events in Mexico Presidential Campaign. POLITICA Y GOBIERNO, 135-176
Benton, AL., (2008). Do Investors Assess the Credibility of Campaign Commitments?. Political Research Quarterly. 61 (3), 403-418
Benton, AL., (2007). The Strategic Struggle for Patronage. Journal of Theoretical Politics. 19 (1), 55-82
Benton, AL., (2006). Mexico's (temporary) turn to the left. Current History. 105 (688), 69-73
Benton, AL., (2005). Dissatisfied Democrats or Retrospective Voters?. Comparative Political Studies. 38 (4), 417-442
Benton, AL., (2003). Strong presidents, powerful provinces: The political-economy of party building in Argentina's federal system. POLITICA Y GOBIERNO. 10 (1), 103-+
Book chapters (1)
Benton, AL., (2015). Reconsidering electoral contestation through voter mobilisation. In: Conceptualising Comparative Politics. 126- 149
Contact
Academic support hours:
Day/Time: Thursdays, 13:45-15:45 (During Term Time) Appointments: https://calendly.com/allysonbentonphd