Author： Kawaura A.
Publisher： Springer Publishing Company
ISSN： 0048-5829
Source： Public Choice, Vol.115, Iss.1-2, 2003-04, pp. : 63-81
Disclaimer: Any content in publications that violate the sovereignty, the constitution or regulations of the PRC is not accepted or approved by CNPIEC.
Abstract
This paper introduces alternative measures of net budget allocation and legislative representation. They are neutral to the size of total expenditure and tax collection as well as to changes in the population and the size of the legislature, which makes them suitable for panel data exercises and international comparative studies. Regression analyses of 50 U.S. states and 47 Japanese prefectures using these indices highlight similarities and differences in public resource allocation between respective democracies that reflect their political and electoral systems.
Related content
Access to resources
Recommend
Electoral Systems: A Comparative Introduction
Irish Political Studies, Vol. 27, Iss. 1, 2012-02 ,pp. :