regulate the economy and to withstand the political and social challenges from non-state actors. I construct a model in which … the state apparatus is controlled by a self-interested ruler, who tries to divert resources for his own consumption, but … who can also invest in socially productive public goods. Both weak and strong states create distortions. When the state is …

consequences. Five main issues are addressed. First, I identify the key factors that make both European-style "welfare state" and … institutions that can be durably sustained, showing in particular how skill-biased technical change may cause the welfare state to …

We develop a dynamic political-economic theory of welfare state and immigration policies, featuring three distinct … characterizes the evolution of the political coalitions that implement welfare state and migration policies …

. In addition, grants-in-aid from state governments to local school districts form an important component of the district … revenues. This paper has two main features. One is the characterization of local spending when the state aid structure is of … the closed-end matching grant type. Under this structure, local tax price is endogenous, since the amount of state subsidy …

state-level panel data over the period 1977-1994. The results suggest that important cross-policy strategic interactions …