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Do Political Parties Matter? Evidence from U.S. Cities*

Ferreira, Fernando, Gyourko, Joseph·2009·Quarterly Journal of Economics
DOI 10.1162/qjec.2009.124.1.399
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Are cities as politically polarized as states and countries? “No” is the answer from our regression discontinuity design analysis, which shows that whether the mayor is a Democrat or a Republican does not affect the size of city government, the allocation of local public spending, or crime rates. However, there is a substantial incumbent effect for mayors. We investigate three mechanisms that could account for the striking lack of partisan impact at the local level, and find the most support for Tiebout competition among localities within metropolitan areas.

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Authors
Ferreira, F., & Gyourko, J.
Venue
Quarterly Journal of Economics
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Published
2009-02
Volume
124
Issue
1
Pages
399-422
ISSN
  • 0033-5533 (ISSN-L)
  • 1531-4650
DOI
10.1162/qjec.2009.124.1.399
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W2135146089
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428
References
35
FWCI
138.40
Type
journal article
Language
en
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