The very logic of majority rule implies unequal treatment or discrimination. If left
unconstrained, majority coalitions will promote the interests of their own members at the …

This paper analyzes agreements between governments that determine the division of policy-
making power between central and regional governments. Our analysis demonstrates that …

We examine the role of political affiliation during the selection of Opportunity Zones, a place-
based tax incentive enacted by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. We find governors are on …

This paper presents a simple model of the demand relationship between the activities
undertaken by overlapping governments and uses the framework to estimate the …

Complaints about high taxes have stimulated taxpayer demands for explicit statutory or
constitu-tional constraints on the taxing and spending powers of state and local …

RESUMO A consciência sobre a necessidade de se manter maior equilíbrio das finanças
públicas e fornecer serviços de qualidade tornou a gestão eficiente dos recursos públicos …

During the last two decades economics has witnessed a remarkable upsurge in theoretical
as well as empirical studies of the behavior and political influence of interest groups. Recent …

Much of the public budgeting literature focuses on the institutional rules of budgeting and
how those rules affect process and outcomes. This study focuses on a particularly …

A number of recent studies have found a positive relationship between local government
expenditures and the concentration of local governments, offering support for the contention …

This paper investigates the choice of an interestgroup between lobbying (``words'') and
pressure (``actions'') in order to influence a policymaker. Both lobbying and pressure are …