Political Competition for Government Funds: Research and Development Obligations

Albert Link and Stephen O. Morrell
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Stephen O. Morrell: Auburn University

Public Finance Review, 1980, vol. 8, issue 1, 57-68

Abstract: This paper analyzes the extent to which the distribution of federal research and development funds deviates from economic efficiency norms as a result of political competition. Our analysis indicates that these federal funds are allocated across states in a manner to reward majority party constituents as well as to help the majority party compete for additional congressional seats.

Date: 1980
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DOI: 10.1177/109114218000800104

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