Differences in local or regional public spending needs are a serious concern in many countries, boosting the implementation of equalization grants. In order to quantify the amount of grants, assessments of spending needs are needed. One standard technical approach is to rely on econometric...

Differences in local or regional public spending needs are a serious concern in many countries, boosting the implementation of equalization grants. In order to quantify the amount of grants, assessments of spending needs are needed. One standard technical approach is to rely on econometric...