The value of a party: local politics and the allocation of intergovernmental transfers

This paper investigates how party connections affect the ability of local politicians to obtain central government funds for their municipality. Using a novel data set for mayoral elections in Germany spanning 2322 municipalities in eight states in the years 2000 to 2008 and regression discontinuity...

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Main Author: Quinckhardt, Matthias (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 17 November 2023
In: European journal of political economy
Year: 2023, Volume: 80, Pages: 1-17
ISSN:1873-5703
DOI:10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2023.102470
Online Access:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2023.102470
Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0176268023001143
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Author Notes:Matthias Quinckhardt
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