DEVIATIONS FROM CONSTITUENT INTERESTS - THE ROLE OF LEGISLATIVE STRUCTURE AND POLITICAL-PARTIES IN THE STATES

被引：103

作者：

GILLIGAN, TW ^{[1
]}

MATSUSAKA, JG ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] STANFORD UNIV,HOOVER INST,STANFORD,CA 94305

来源：

ECONOMIC INQUIRY | 1995年 / 33卷 / 03期

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D O I：

10.1111/j.1465-7295.1995.tb01870.x

中图分类号：

F [经济];

学科分类号：

02 ;

摘要：

This paper investigates the determinants of state spending over 1960-1990. Recent empirical studies suggest that state government expenditure is greater than the electorate desires. Our main finding is that expenditure was positively related to the number of seats in a state's legislature. This is consistent with the hypothesis that logrolling leads representatives to spend more than their constituents would like. We also find that political parties do not have a pronounced effect on overall levels of expenditure, but do influence the composition of spending. In particular, Democratic control of state government is associated with higher levels of welfare spending.

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页码：383 / 401

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