The 'Flypaper Effect' in Presence of Spatial Interdependence : Evidence from Argentinean Municipalities

The "flypaper effect", when an unconditional lump-sum grant to a local government increases spending in a greater proportion than an equivalent raise in local income, has been extensively documented in the literature. This paper shows new estimates in the presence of spatial dependence, wh...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Acosta, Pablo
Format: Journal Article
Language:EN
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10986/5513