Fiscal federalism quantitative studies (University of Chicago Press, 1988)
"Papers presented at a conference held at Halloran House in New York City, 10-11 April 1987"--P.
Includes bibliographical references and index
Fiscal Federalism: Quantitative Studies; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Decentralization in the Public Sector: An Empirical Study of State and Local Government; 2. Federal Assistance and Local Services in the United States: The Evolution of a New Federalist Fiscal Order; 3. The Effects of Jurisdiction Types and Numbers on Local Public Finance; 4. Tax Deductibility and Municipal Budget Structure; 5. Federal Deductibility of State and Local Taxes: A Test of Public Choice by Representative Government
We often think of fiscal decisions as being made by a single government, but in the United States the reality is that an astounding number of entities have the power to tax and spend. State, local, and federal governments all play crucial roles in the U.S. fiscal system, and the interrelation has been the source of continuing controversy. This fact is the focus of the seven papers and commentaries presented in this volume, the result of a conference sponsored by the NBER. The contributors use various quantitative tools to study policy issues, obtaining results that will interest policymakers a