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Fiscal Federalism, Public Capital Formation, and Endogenous Growth [PDF]
This paper extends the Barro (1990) growth model with one aggregate government spending and one flat income tax to include federal and local public consumption, federal and local public capital formation, federal and local taxes, and federal transfers to
Heng-fu Zou, Liutang Gong
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American Journal of Political Science, Volume 70, Issue 4, Page 1464-1481, October 2026.Abstract Why and when do cities vote for the left? The emergence of the urban–rural divide in the United States in the 1930s is inconsistent with canonical theories of cleavages. This paper introduces an explanation: agglomeration effects. The provision of government services is more efficient in urban environments because of nonrivalries, economies of
Theo Serlin
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Federalism's Values and the Value of Federalism [PDF]
What is it about federal governance that makes it so attractive to economists, political philosophers, and legal scholars and is there any evidence that would suggest all this attention is warranted? Proponents see federalism as a means to more efficient
Robert P. Inman
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The economic foundations of powersharing: Evidence from Africa
American Journal of Political Science, Volume 70, Issue 4, Page 1638-1652, October 2026.Abstract How—and with whom—do rulers share power? Existing research focuses on the strategic logic of powersharing. In this paper, we analyze its economic foundations. Powersharing is modeled as a subnational fiscal contract, in which rulers allocate political representation based on constituencies’ revenue potential. Empirically, we combine historical
Yannick I. Pengl, Philip Roessler
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The Choice of Tax Bases under Fiscal Federalism and the Unitary System [PDF]
This paper analyzes the governmentÂfs choice of three proportional tax bases (a consumption tax, a wage tax and a capital income tax) and its influence on the steady-state levels of capital accumulation and social welfare under fiscal federalism and the ...
Wempi Saputra
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The Decentralization of Liquor Policies in Texas During the Post‐Prohibition Era
International Economic Review, Volume 67, Issue 4, Page 1245-1279, October 2026.ABSTRACT We examine the decentralization of liquor policies in Texas during the Post‐Prohibition era using newly collected historical legislative roll call data. By combining these data with local referendum vote shares, we analyze both legislators' and constituents' preferences on liquor policy.
Andrew Arnold, Holger Sieg
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Journal of Agrarian Change, Volume 26, Issue 4, October 2026.ABSTRACT This article examines peasant and Indigenous movements in Mexico since Morena's rise to power in 2018 through the lens of collective empowerment theory, a theory of political‐cultural formation. Beyond offering an empirical assessment, the theory is refined and formalized through an analysis of these movements and their relationship to ...
Gerardo Otero
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Federalism and the Sustainability of Belgium
, 2010 Lieven De Winter, Federalism and the Sustainability of Belgium, paper presented at the Observatorio New Tendencies of Federalism in Europe, organised by Manuel Giménez Abad Foundation and Catalonian Institute for Public Law, Zaragoza, 8th November ...
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Law &Policy, Volume 48, Issue 4, October 2026.ABSTRACT In this article we analyze case studies of abortion and marriage equality to identify how judicial discretion and signaling prodded conservative investments in new movement organizations charged with overcoming scientific expertise barriers that had previously stymied conservative policy victories.
Alison Gash, Joshua C. Wilson
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Green Hydrogen in Brazilian Media: Dominant Narratives and Missing Dimensions of the Energy Trilemma
Politics &Policy, Volume 54, Issue 5, October 2026.ABSTRACT Media discourses help shape the visibility and legitimacy of energy transition pathways in the public sphere. This study examines how Brazilian mainstream newspapers framed green hydrogen and assesses the alignment of these narratives with the energy trilemma: energy security, environmental sustainability, and social accessibility. We analyzed
Flávia Mendes de Almeida Collaço +3 more
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