Fiscal Federalism and Planned Grants to Mexican Municipalities: Economic and Political Criteria

Authors

  • Antonio Ruíz-Porras Universidad de Guadalajara
  • Nancy García-Vázquez El Colegio de Jalisco

Keywords:

Intergovernmental grants, planning, municipalities, economics, politics, Mexico

Abstract

This study analyzes the economic and political criteria and the existence of political-economic equilibria in planning intergovernmental grants to Mexican municipalities. The results show that the aggregated planned grants are inversely related to municipal development. They also show that there are defined relationships among the planned transfers and the political preferences. Thus, the evidence supports the existence of economic and political criteria in planning. The study uses a panel of 873 annual observations for the 125 municipalities of Jalisco during the period 2005-2011.

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Published

2014-01-01

How to Cite

Ruíz-Porras, A., & García-Vázquez, N. (2014). Fiscal Federalism and Planned Grants to Mexican Municipalities: Economic and Political Criteria. Espiral Estudios Sobre Estado Y Sociedad (eISSN: 2594-021X), 21(59), 69-86. Retrieved from http://espiral.cucsh.udg.mx/index.php/EEES/article/view/318

Issue

Vol. 21 No. 59: Espiral 59 (january-april 2014)

Section

Estado

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