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The price of local discretion: Inequalities in welfare spending within texas

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Discretion at the local level in the administration of state or federal programs may generate inequalities in spending among the different localities within a state. Among the counties of Texas, inequalities in welfare programs-Aid to Families with Dependent Children and food stamps-prove substantial, mainly because of variations in rates of participation among the counties. While variables that reflect differences in the conditions for eligibility account for a significant part of the variation, various barriers to participation-including political attitudes, access to welfare offices, and local staffing-are also important. The results suggest that centralized regulation must be retained and strengthened if federal welfare programs are to retain some degree of uniformity within each state.

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  • W. Norton Grubb, 1984. "The price of local discretion: Inequalities in welfare spending within texas," Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 3(3), pages 359-372.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:jpamgt:v:3:y:1984:i:3:p:359-372
    DOI: 10.1002/pam.4050030303
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    1. Masayoshi Hayashi, 2017. "Do Central Grants Affect Welfare Caseloads? Evidence from Public Assistance in Japan," CIRJE F-Series CIRJE-F-1064, CIRJE, Faculty of Economics, University of Tokyo.
    2. William F. Stine, 1988. "The Effect of Local Administrative Stringency on the Provision of AFDC," Public Finance Review, , vol. 16(3), pages 284-300, July.
    3. Michael Craw, 2015. "The Effect of Fragmentation and Second-Order Devolution on Efficacy of Local Public Welfare Policy," Publius: The Journal of Federalism, CSF Associates Inc., vol. 45(2), pages 270-296.

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