학술논문
Determinants of the assignment of EU funds to Portuguese municipalities.
Document Type
Article
Author
Source
Subject
*Municipal finance
*Public finance
*Intergovernmental fiscal relations
*Public spending
Portuguese politics & government, 1974-
Elections & economics
Incumbency (Public officers)
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Language
ISSN
0048-5829
Abstract
The paper examines the determinants of the assignment of EU funds to Portuguese municipalities using a large and unexplored dataset covering all (278) mainland municipalities over 15 years. Empirical results reveal that besides normative objectives, political motivations also influence the distribution of funds by the national government across municipalities. Grants to municipalities increase during local election years, and more funds are transferred to municipalities where legislative elections have been closely contested and where the ruling national party had been supported by voters. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]