Intragovernmental Grant Distribution and Party Alignment Bias under Democratic and Authoritarian Governments: The Case of Poland
Intragovernmental Grant Distribution and Party Alignment Bias under Democratic and Authoritarian Governments: The Case of Poland
Author(s): Joanna Siwińska-Gorzelak, Grażyna BukowskaSubject(s): Civil Society, Economic policy, Government/Political systems, Political behavior, Politics and society, Fiscal Politics / Budgeting, Geopolitics, Corruption - Transparency - Anti-Corruption
Published by: SAGE Publications Ltd
Keywords: party alignment bias; local public finances; regression discontinuity design; intergovernmental transfers; fiscal federalism
Summary/Abstract: This article studies the party alignment bias in Poland. Relying on quasi-experimental regression discontinuity design and 2006–2019 data for over 2,400 municipalities, we aim to establish whether the impact of political alignment on the distribution of grants from the central to the local governments has increased under the rules of populist, authoritarian government. We report robust evidence that provides an affirmative answer to this question.
Journal: East European Politics and Societies
- Issue Year: 37/2023
- Issue No: 03
- Page Range: 927-949
- Page Count: 23
- Language: English
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