American Federalism and Regional Policy

Ann Markusen
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Ann Markusen: Project on Regional and Industrial Economics, Center for Urban Policy Research, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey 08903 USA

International Regional Science Review, 1993, vol. 16, issue 1-2, 3-15

Abstract: American federalism is a unique political structure, especially in its capacity for managing regional economic development. Multiple and often competing development goals — equity, efficiency, democracy, and long term economic vitality — are demanded of it. The system performs relatively well at providing access for democratic participation and engendering efficiency in public service provision, but it has difficulty ensuring long-term vitality and achieving equity. Territorialized legislative bodies substitute for and impede the evolution of more centralized, deliberative regional policy.

Date: 1993
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