Local Government Responses to Education Grants

2000/03/01 by Ronald C. Fisher, Leslie E. Papke · 3 citations
Economics, Econometrics and Finance · Social Sciences · #Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth #Local Government Finance and Decentralization #Taxation and Compliance Studies

paper · doi:10.17310/ntj.2000.1.09

Abstract

The ability of the federal government and states to influence educational outcomes depends on how local governments and school districts respond to intergovernmental grants; this article provides a brief primer for policymakers about the economics of education grants.

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