Despite their growth and functional similarity to census-listed governments, residential community associations (RCAs) represent a little-researched feature of American federalism. This study employs survey data from a national sample of RCAs to examine how these organizations relate to other...

Public choice scholars state that federal systems are more responsive and efficient than unified ones. In addition, through overlapping units, federal systems provide a measure of interjurisdiclional equity. This research addresses the equity claim and extends the testing of it beyond...