Bericht
Are intergovernmental grants tactical? The evidence from Russia
Two hypotheses about the determinants of Russian intergovernmental grants are tested empirically. According to first hypothesis, federal transfers to regions correlate with recent voting behavior of regional electorates. Second hypothesis states that transfers are higher in regions with politically powerful governors. We find a strong confirmation for the first hypothesis and no evidence for the second for years 1995-1998. This result is robust across specifications. Panel data analysis allows us to control for regional fixed effects. However, in years 1999-2001 election variables show no effect on transfers. It appears that in the nineties transfers were used by the incumbent government to enhance its reelection probabilities, while by the end of the century this mechanism was no longer in use as the transfer system has become more transparent and objective.
- ISBN
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978-83-7178-459-0
- Sprache
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Englisch
- Erschienen in
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Series: CASE Network Studies & Analyses ; No. 361
- Klassifikation
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Wirtschaft
Structure, Scope, and Performance of Government
Intergovernmental Relations; Federalism; Secession
Socialist Systems and Transitional Economies: Political Economy; Property Rights
- Thema
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Redistributive politics
intergovernmental grants
Russia
Finanzausgleich
Finanzbeziehungen
Russland
- Ereignis
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Geistige Schöpfung
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Jarocińska, Elena
- Ereignis
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Veröffentlichung
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Center for Social and Economic Research (CASE)
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Warsaw
- (wann)
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2008
- Handle
- Letzte Aktualisierung
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10.03.2025, 11:42 MEZ
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Objekttyp
- Bericht
Beteiligte
- Jarocińska, Elena
- Center for Social and Economic Research (CASE)
Entstanden
- 2008