The Empirical Analysis Of Fiscal Illusion

Dollery, Brian E. and Worthington, Andrew C. (1996) The Empirical Analysis Of Fiscal Illusion. Journal of Economic Surveys 10(3):pp. 261-297.

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Abstract

This paper examines the empirical analysis of the five main hypotheses subsumed under the generic term fiscal illusion. After placing these hypotheses within a common theoretical framework, the paper attempts to evaluate empirical research into the revenue-complexity hypothesis, the revenue-elasticity hypothesis, the flypaper effect, renter illusion, and debt illusion.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Status:	Published
Keywords:	Fiscal illusion; revenue-complexity hypothesis; revenue-elasticity hypothesis; flypaper effect; renter illusion; debt illusion
Subjects:	360000 Policy and Political Science > 360100 Political Science > 360103 Federalism and Intergovernmental Relations 340000 Economics > 340200 Applied Economics > 340209 Public Sector Economics 360000 Policy and Political Science > 360200 Policy and Administration > 360201 Public Policy
ID Code:	2790
Deposited By:	Worthington, Andrew
Deposited On:	05 December 2005
Alternative Locations:	http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journal.asp?ref=0950-0804
Copyright Owner:	Copyright 1996 Blackwell Publishing
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