This paper explores the link between fiscal decentralization and government size in Latin America. While most related …

Trends in the size of U.S. government are examined. In the postwar period, general government primary spending rose by … view of the size of government. Looking forward, the retirement of baby boomers appears likely to expand government and …

interventions to support democratic elections. Yet little evidence exists on whether elections enhance the domestic legitimacy of … decreasing electoral misconduct improves multiple survey measures of attitudes toward government, including: (1) whether …