The effects of partisan alignment on the allocation of intergovernmental transfers. Differences-in-differences estimates for Spain

Journal of Public Economics

Volumn 92, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 2302-2319

  Solé Ollé, Albert ^a   Sorribas Navarro, Pilar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Alignment; Electoral competition; Grant allocation

Indexed keywords

EID: 55149102186     PISSN: 00472727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpubeco.2007.06.014     Document Type: Article

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