Electoral periods as incentive for state public debt: A revision from the legislative-executive interaction in Mexico from 2012 to 2020

Election processes in Mexico regularly detonate political behaviors out of the routine. In recent years, state debt has proven to be an index attached to the surrounding political environment. As such, public spent has become target of political opportunism during election periods. This text intends to detect if political and legislative circumstances during election periods turn public debt into a target so governors can get public resources with which they can assure the next election for their party, such as the stances of their congresses around these actions.