Pitlik, Hans; Schmid, Gunther; Strotmann, Harald - In: Public Choice 109 (2001) 1-2, pp. 183-201
In this paper we explore the impact of political factors on redistribution across the states in the German Landerfinanzausgleich. From a public choice perspective the smaller states are supposed to have a higher influence on decisions in the second legislative chamber due to a lower shadow price...