Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/10419/29847 
Year of Publication: 
2004
Series/Report no.: 
Marburger Volkswirtschaftliche Beiträge No. 2004,18
Publisher: 
Philipps-Universität Marburg, Fachbereich Wirtschaftswissenschaften, Marburg
Abstract: 
Recent empirical literature has shown that the determination of intergovernmental grants is highly influenced by the political bargaining power of the recipient states. In these models federal politicians are assumed to buy the support of state voters, state politicians and state interest groups by providing grants. In this paper we provide evidence that the fiscal referendum reduces the reliance of states on matching grants received from the central government and thus the possibility of state interest groups and state bureaucrats to obtain more grants. If referendums are available, voters serve as a hard budget constraint.
Subjects: 
Budget Referendums
Intergovernmental Grants
Interest Group Influence
JEL: 
D7
D72
H77
Document Type: 
Working Paper

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