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A macromodel of local government spending behaviour in Norway
(Discussion Papers;No. 117, Working paper, 1994)A cooperative bargaining model is adapted to the setting of local government in Norway. Aggregate consumption, the capital stock and net financial wealth in the local public sector are endogenized. The origin of intertia ... -
A structural approach for analyzing fiscal equalization
(Discussion papers;715, Working paper, 2012-11)Many countries apply cost-equalization and/or fiscal capacity equalization formulas to enable subnational governments to provide comparable service standards at comparable tax rates. This paper demonstrates how measures ... -
A structural approach for measuring fiscal disparities
(Discussion Papers;No. 254, Working paper, 1999)Fiscal disparities arise from differences in costs and capacity to produce a standard package of public services. This paper proposes to use a structural modelling approach as basis for measuring fiscal disparities across ... -
The Distributional impact of public services when needs differ
(Discussion Papers;No. 621, Working paper, 2010)Abstract: Despite a broad consensus on the need to take into account the value of public services in distributional analysis, there is little reliable evidence on how the inclusion of such non-cash income actually affects ... -
Fiscal and spending behavior of local governments : an empirical analysis based on Norwegian data
(Discussion Papers;No. 196, Working paper, 1997)This paper treats local governments as utility maximizing agents when they allocate resources among different service sectors. We present estimates for eight service sectors, based on a modified version of the extended ... -
Local government preferences, individual needs, and the allocation of social assistance
(Discussion Papers;No. 380, Working paper, 2004)Abstract: Governments that pursue welfare and equalization goals frequently target cash transfers to individuals that suffer from limited economic opportunities and poverty. To achieve the desired allocation of welfare ... -
Local governments, in-kind transfers, and economic inequality
(Discussion papers;888, Working paper, 2018-11)We examine how in-kind transfers provided by local governments affect economic inequality. The allocation of in-kind transfers to households and the adjustment for differences in needs are derived from a model of local ... -
Measuring the benefits from public services : the effects of local government spending on the distribution of income in Norway
(Discussion Papers;No. 339, Working paper, 2003)Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to provide an evaluation of how local public in-kind benefits affect the distribution of income in Norway. To this end, a method that accounts for differences between municipalities ... -
On the simultaneous determination of current expenditure, real capital, fee income, and public debt in Norwegian local government
(Discussion papers;153, Working paper, 1995-08)An extended community preference model including real and financial investments is estimated on accounting time-series data for the local public sector in Norway. The estimation results indicate considerable sluggishness ... -
Revealed standards for distributing public home-care on clients
(Discussion Papers;No. 288, Working paper, 2000)Abstract: When private goods are publicly provided at subsidized prices, government authorities have to determine the distribution of services on recipients. Such distributions are commonly based on legal regulations and ... -
The impact of local public services and geographical cost of living differences on poverty estimates
(Discussion Papers;no. 551, Working paper, 2008)Abstract: Despite a broad consensus on the need to account for the value of public services and geographical cost of living differences on the measurement of poverty, there is little reliable evidence on how these factors ... -
The relationship between firm mobility and tax level: Empirical evidence of fiscal competition between local governments
(Discussion Papers;No. 424, Working paper, 2005)Abstract: The mobility of the tax base may influence fiscal outcomes. The many theoretical contributions about the role of mobility are not matched by empirical evidence. Existing studies address strategic interaction ...