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INTERREGIONAL BENEFITS FROM FEDERAL SPENDING: A NEW LOOK AT AN OLD ISSUE
Author(s) -
Reid J. Norman,
Fox William F.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
policy studies journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.773
H-Index - 69
eISSN - 1541-0072
pISSN - 0190-292X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1541-0072.1980.tb00927.x
Subject(s) - distribution (mathematics) , differential (mechanical device) , loan , economics , public economics , macroeconomics , mathematical analysis , mathematics , engineering , aerospace engineering
ABSTRACT Though the distribution of Federal expenditures among the regions of the country is an issue that has been much studied, comparison of overall spending totals obscures several important differences among the programs that make up those totals. These differences can be expected to relate to the economic effects of Federal outlays on local areas. This paper distinguishes among programs according to their expected community income multipliers and also according to the type of program (e.g., direct outlay, loan, etc.); it finds that there are important differences among the nation's regions which can indicate differential economic effects.