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The Price of Federalism

by: Peterson, Paul E.

The Price of Federalism

by: Peterson, Paul E.

ISBN 13:
9780815770237
ISBN 10:
0815770235
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 05/01/1995
Publisher: Brookings Institution Press

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Summary

In this timely book, Peterson examines which level of government should be responsible for the specific programs and recommends that more responsibility should be placed in the hands of the states and other localities.

Chapter 1 The Evolution of Modern Federalism

(15)

The 1991 Fiscal Crisis

(3)

The Price of Early Federalism

(5)

The Rise of Modern Federalism

(3)

The Contemporary Price of Federalism

(3)

Chapter 2 Functional and Legislative Theories of Federalism

(34)

Functional Theory

(1)

Locus of the Developmental Function

(9)

Locus of the Redistributive Function

(8)

An Empirical Theory

(4)

Legislative Theory

(2)

Legislators and Development

(2)

Legislators and Redistribution

(4)

A Theory of Change

(1)

Conclusions

(2)

Chapter 3 The Changing Federal System

(35)

The Adolescence of Modern Federalism

(13)

Classifying Government Expenditure

(3)

The Redistributive Focus of the National Government

(2)

The Developmental Focus of State and Local Governments

(6)

Intergovernmental Grants

(8)

Conclusions

(2)

Chapter 4 Why States Choose Different Policies

(23)

The Variation in State Expenditure

(3)

Determinants of State Developmental and Redistributive Policy

(15)

A Comprehensive Explanation of State Expenditure

104

(2)

Conclusions

106

(2)

Chapter 5 Welfare: A Race to the Bottom?

108

(21)

Trends in Welfare Policy

109

(2)

Slowdown in Economic Growth

111

(1)

Changing Perceptions of the Poor

112

(2)

Politics Turns Conservative

114

(5)

States Offset Federal Increases

119

(2)

The Welfare Magnet

121

(5)

The Future of State Welfare Policy

126

(3)

Chapter 6 National Grants: Is Equity Possible?

129

(24)

National Determination of State Role

130

(1)

Appropriate Units of Analysis

131

(3)

Factors Affecting the Distribution of Federal Grants

134

(9)

A Comprehensive Explanation of Federal Aid Policy

143

(9)

Conclusions

152

(1)

Chapter 7 Big Cities: Is the Problem Financial?

153

(22)

The Urban Political Economy

154

(3)

The Cost of Big-City Government

157

(5)

The Cost of Big-City Schools

162

(2)

Federalism and Big Cities

164

(8)

National Politics and the Fiscal Future of Big Cities

172

(3)

Chapter 8 Reducing the Price of Federalism

175

(22)

Bill Clinton's Investment Strategy

175

(4)

The Future of Redistributive Policy

179

(4)

Stability and Change in American Federalism

183

(3)

Things That Should Not Be Changed

186

(3)

Things That Cannot Be Changed

189

(2)

Things That Can and Should Be Changed

191

(6)

Appendix

197

(6)

Notes

203

(16)

References

219

(14)

Index

233

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The Price of Federalism

The Price of Federalism

9780815770237

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