The search for political support leads ultimately to upward deviations from forecasted public deficits. This hypothesis is tested using a data set from Galician municipalities during the period 1985-1995. Econometric estimates demonstrate that single-party majority incumbents are less likely to...

This paper looks at how individual preferences for the allocation of government spending change along the life cycle. Using the Life in Transition Survey II for 34 countries of Europe and Central Asia, we find that older individuals are less likely to support a rise in government outlays on...