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

W. Norton Grubb

Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 1984, vol. 3, issue 3, 359-372

Abstract: 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.

Date: 1984
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DOI: 10.1002/pam.4050030303

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