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The impact of local decentralization on economic growth : evidence from U.S. counties
Hammond, George W.; Tosun, Mehmet Serkan - 2009
We analyze the impact of fiscal decentralization on U.S. county population, employment, and real income growth. Our …. Our results suggest that local government decentralization matters differently for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan … counties. -- Fiscal decentralization ; metropolitan ; nonmetropolitan ; population ; employment ; income ; spatial econometrics …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003919883
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The Impact of Local Decentralization on Economic Growth : Evidence from U.S. Counties
Hammond, George W. - 2009
We analyze the impact of fiscal decentralization on U.S. county population, employment, and real income growth. Our …. Our results suggest that local government decentralization matters differently for metropolitan and nonmetropolitan …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013153508
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Balancing Federalism : The Impact of Decentralizing School Accountability
Hanushek, Eric Alan; Saenz-Armstrong, Patricia; … - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2024
Education policy, while primarily the responsibility of the state governments, involves complicated decision making at the local, state, and federal levels. The federal involvement dramatically increased with the introduction of test-based accountability under the No Child Left Behind Act of...
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Centralization and decentralization in economic policy
Tinbergen, Jan - 1954
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Probleme der Notenbank-Organisation : eine vergleichende Untersuchung
Montag, Werner - 1950 - Als Ms. gedr
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Effectiveness of whistleblower laws in combating corruption
Goel, Rajeev K.; Nelson, Michael A. - 2013
Whistleblower laws are becoming important governance tools in both the public and private sectors. To examine the effectiveness of whistleblower laws and their awareness, this study creates a unique internet-based measure of awareness about whistleblower laws and provisions, focusing on the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012148695
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An institutional economist goes to city hall : a sociological study of the legislative process
Kemp, Thomas - In: Journal of economic issues : jei 43 (2009) 2, pp. 449-455
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Legislative term limits and state aid to local governments
Yakovlev, Pavel; Tosun, Mehmet Serkan; Lewis, William P. - 2012
legislative term limits lead to more fiscal decentralization. -- term limits ; pork-barrel spending ; rent …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009534888
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Inequality and poverty in the United States : public policies for inclusive growth
Denk, Oliver; Hagemann, Robert P.; Lenain, Patrick; … - 2013
Income inequality and relative poverty in the United States are among the highest in the OECD and have substantially increased over the past decades. These developments have been associated with a number of other worrying statistics, including low intergenerational social mobility and weak real...
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