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Intergovernmental transfers as magnets for low-income people.
- Source :
- Applied Economics Letters; Mar2024, Vol. 31 Issue 6, p513-517, 5p
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- We demonstrate that intergovernmental transfers affect migration decisions. If local governments with large distributive allocations offer greater government employment, public works projects, and assistance to (small) businesses, they attract low-skilled or unemployed residents to move or stay in. We find that more allocations increase not only the share of low-income residents but also the economic disparity in the city. We exploit the major electoral reform in Japan as an instrumental variable. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- POOR people
PUBLIC works
MAGNETS
ELECTORAL reform
CIVIL service
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 13504851
- Volume :
- 31
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Applied Economics Letters
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 175277593
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/13504851.2022.2139801