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Three Essays On Fiscal Federalism And The Role Of Intergovernmental Tranfers, James W. Saunoris
Three Essays On Fiscal Federalism And The Role Of Intergovernmental Tranfers, James W. Saunoris
Theses and Dissertations--Economics
This dissertation is composed of three essays, each examining a unique question relating to the role of intergovernmental transfers in fiscal federalism. Using a panel of the 48 contiguous U.S. states along with recent advances in nonstationary panel and spatial econometric methods this dissertation offers a number of important insights into the workings of intergovernmental transfers and therefore a clearer understanding of the interactions among the different layers of government. The third chapter examines the relationship between intergovernmental revenues from the federal government and intergovernmental expenditures to local governments. As observed by Wildasin (2010), there remains remarkable stability in the …