Gill, Nick and Rodríguez-Pose, Andrés (2012) Do citizens really shop between decentralised jurisdictions?: Tiebout and internal migration revisited. Space and Polity, 16 (2). pp. 175-195. ISSN 1356-2576
Abstract
Tiebout predicted that differences in service provision and tax rates across regions would lead citizens to migrate to their preferred jurisdiction. This central tenet of the fiscal federalism literature has rarely been explored outside the North American context. This paper delves into this gap in the literature by examining the factors that undermine Tiebout's prediction. It undertakes an international comparative analysis drawing upon recent innovations in the measurement of internal migration that facilitate country comparisons. While some of Tiebout's ideas find limited support, the overall weight of evidence suggests a weak link between internal migration and decentralisation.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Official URL: | http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/cspp20 |
| Additional Information: | © 2012 Taylor & Francis |
| Library of Congress subject classification: | J Political Science > JV Colonies and colonization. Emigration and immigration. International migration |
| Sets: | Departments > European Institute Departments > Geography and Environment Research centres and groups > Spatial Economics Research Centre |
| Date Deposited: | 15 Oct 2012 11:24 |
| URL: | http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/46763/ |
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