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| Author: | Johansson, E. |
| Title: | Intergovernmental grants as a tactical instrument: empirical evidence from Swedish municipalities |
| Journal: | Journal of Public Economics
2003 : MAY, VOL. 87:5-6, p. 883-915 |
| Index terms: | Political economy Local government Sweden Econometric models |
| Freeterms: | Tactical redistribution Intergovernmental grants |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | In this paper, the theoretical model of Lindbeck and Weibull and Dixit and Londregan is tested, using panel data on 255 Swedish municipalities for the years 1981-1995. The results support the hypothesis that intergovernmental grants are used in order to win votes. |
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