Edward Elgar Publishing Federal Intergovernmental Grants and the States: Managing Devolution (Studies in Fiscal Federalism and State-local Finance series)

Product Description This book provides a long-term perspective on policies regarding intergovernmental grants in the US since the 1970s. This period spans six presidential administrations and encompasses a diverse set of political and economic conditions. Containing original research, this book contributes to critical assessments of intergovernmental grant issues such as: •⊂ whether state and local government spending responds symmetrically to increases or decreases in federal aid•⊂ the effects of converting categorical grants to block grants on program spending; and •⊂ the political economy of federal aid distribution. The author's empirical analyses are based on a unique data set of US federal intergovernmental grants and cover a range of programs, including transportation, substance abuse prevention and treatment, and community development and welfare. The book is a rich source of material on intergovernmental grants and fiscal relations for scholars and practitioners in public policy, political science, economics and public finance. About the Author The late Shama Gamkhar, formerly, Assistant Professor, LBJ School of Public Affairs, University of Texas, Austin, US