An extension of the Tiebout hypothesis of voting with one's feet: the Medicaid magnet hypothesis

Richard Cebula () and J. R. Clark

Applied Economics, 2013, vol. 45, issue 32, 4575-4583

Abstract: This study empirically extends the Tiebout hypothesis of 'voting with one's feet' in two ways. First, it provides updated estimates using net migration data for the period 2000--2008. Second, in addition to investigating variables reflecting public education outlays, property taxation and income taxation, it investigates whether migrants are attracted to states with higher Medicaid benefits per recipient. The latter hypothesis is referred to as the 'Medicaid magnet hypothesis'. The analysis includes three economic variables, three quality of life variables and three Tiebout-type factors in addition to Medicaid benefits. Results indicate that consumer voters were attracted to states with higher per pupil public school spending, lower property and income tax rates , and that certain consumer-voters may be attracted to states that offer higher levels of Medicaid benefits.

Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1080/00036846.2013.795278

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