Strategic Competition in Swedish Local Spending on Childcare, Schooling and Care for the Elderly

Arbeitspapier

This study tests for strategic competition in public spending on childcare and primary education, and care for the elderly, using panel data on Swedish municipalities over 1996-2005. The high degree of decentralization in the organization of the public sector implies that Swedish data is highly suitable for this type of study. The study is not limited to interactions in the same type of expenditure, but also allows for e¤ects across expenditures. The results give no robust support for the hypothesis that municipalities react on the spending policy of neighbouring municipalities in the decision on own spending on care of the elderly, childcare and education.

Object Details

• Language: Englisch

References and Relationships

• Bibliographic citation: Series: Working Paper ; No. 2007:21

Classification and Topics

• Classification: Wirtschaft ; Multiple or Simultaneous Equation Models: Cross-Sectional Models; Spatial Models; Treatment Effect Models; Quantile Regressions; Social Interaction Models ; State and Local Budget and Expenditures ; Intergovernmental Relations; Federalism; Secession
• Subject: Strategic interactions ; Spatial econometrics ; Decentralization ; Local Public Spending ; Kommunale Ausgaben ; Kinderbetreuung ; Allgemeinbildende Schule ; Altenhilfe ; Standortwettbewerb ; Dezentralisierung ; Raumwirtschaftstheorie ; Schweden

Contributors, Places and Time

• Event: Geistige Schöpfung
• (who): Edmark, Karin
• Event: Veröffentlichung
• (who): Uppsala University, Department of Economics
• (where): Uppsala
• (when): 2007

Further information

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/82753
• URN: urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-11320
• Last update: 10.03.2025, 11:43 AM CET