1 Introduction
2 State–local government expenditure convergence
2.1 Economic “laws” and relationships
2.2 Federal intergovernmental transfers (“grants”)
2.3 Mobility and interjurisdictional (fiscal) competition
2.4 Political and fiscal institutions
3 Empirical methodology
3.1 Sequential unit root tests
3.2 Search algorithm
3.3 Bootstrap algorithm
3.4 Technical issues and alternative tests
4 Data and empirical results
4.1 Data
4.2 Preliminary data analysis
4.3 Main results from sequential tests
4.3.1 Full panel results
Test | TOTL | CURR | CAPT | SANT | HWAY | UTIL | EDUC | HHOS | PWEL | POLF | FAGC | INSU |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BSQT | 20.0 | 10.0 | 80.0 | 70.0 | 70.0 | 40.0 | 60.0 | 10.0 | 0.0 | 30.0 | 10.0 | 60.0 |
SPSM | 12.8 | 0.0 | 39.0 | 45.4 | 40.0 | 21.4 | 32.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 22.0 | 2.2 | 27.3 |
4.3.2 Club convergence results
Region (number of states) | TOTL | CURR | CAPT | SANT | HWAY | UTIL | EDUC | HHOS | PWEL | POLF | FAGC | INSU |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
New England (6) | 15.8 | 7.1 | 11.3 | 8.1 | 11.2 | 9.5 | 10.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 17.6 | 13.6 |
(38) | (14) | (124) | (86) | (107) | (63) | (69) | (7) | (0) | (45) | (17) | (88) | |
Mid East (5) | 8.8 | 14.3 | 5.5 | 10.1 | 7.3 | 9.8 | 6.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 9.4 | 26.7 | 8.5 |
(34) | (7) | (91) | (79) | (96) | (51) | (72) | (4) | (0) | (32) | (15) | (82) | |
Southeast (12) | 21.0 | 23.3 | 19.4 | 18.3 | 17.9 | 21.4 | 17.4 | 35.5 | 0.0 | 11.1 | 12.9 | 15.0 |
(62) | (43) | (258) | (224) | (195) | (117) | (190) | (31) | (0) | (81) | (31) | (193) | |
Great Lakes (5) | 7.7 | 0.0 | 10.5 | 5.4 | 6.1 | 11.6 | 2.7 | 6.3 | 0.0 | 4.9 | 16.7 | 5.4 |
(13) | (7) | (86) | (74) | (99) | (43) | (74) | (16) | (0) | (41) | (6) | (74) | |
Plains (7) | 10.0 | 27.6 | 9.8 | 13.0 | 5.5 | 14.5 | 10.5 | 13.3 | 0.0 | 11.5 | 10.0 | 11.1 |
(40) | (29) | (143) | (131) | (128) | (83) | (114) | (15) | (0) | (52) | (20) | (99) | |
Southwest (4) | 25.0 | 0.0 | 8.6 | 6.3 | 7.5 | 6.7 | 4.8 | 12.5 | 0.0 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 6.4 |
(12) | (3) | (104) | (63) | (67) | (30) | (63) | (8) | (0) | (25) | (9) | (47) | |
Rocky Mountain (5) | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8.7 | 8.6 | 22.5 | 2.9 | 14.8 | 29.2 | 0.0 | 12.8 | 33.3 | 9.2 |
(23) | (4) | (58) | (81) | (40) | (34) | (61) | (24) | (0) | (39) | (6) | (65) | |
Far West (4) | 25.0 | 16.7 | 10.5 | 7.7 | 6.9 | 10.0 | 8.8 | 12.5 | 0.0 | 13.0 | 22.2 | 10.0 |
(4) | (6) | (38) | (52) | (58) | (30) | (34) | (8) | (0) | (23) | (9) | (30) |
4.3.3 Individual state–local government results
State | TOTL | CURR | CAPT | SANT | HWAY | UTIL | EDUC | HHOS | PWEL | POLF | FAGC | INSU | Functional category avg. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
New England
| |||||||||||||
CT | 19.1 | 6.4 | 91.5 | 76.6 |
91.5
| 25.5 | 72.3 |
0.0
|
0.0
| 17.0 | 4.3 | 70.2 | 39.7 |
MA |
36.2
| 10.6 | 80.9 |
51.1
|
44.7
|
27.7
| 46.8 | 4.3 |
0.0
| 53.2 | 8.5 | 70.2 | 34.0 |
ME | 34.0 | 8.5 | 85.1 | 63.8 | 85.1 |
85.1
| 59.6 |
0.0
|
0.0
| 23.4 | 23.4 | 61.7 |
44.7
|
NH | 23.4 | 6.4 | 91.5 |
53.2
| 78.7 | 59.6 | 63.8 | 19.1 |
0.0
| 36.2 |
2.1
|
89.4
|
44.7
|
RI |
38.3
|
23.4
| 89.4 | 78.7 |
46.8
| 25.5 | 59.6 | 4.3 |
0.0
|
8.5
| 23.4 | 44.7 | 32.4 |
VT | 23.4 | 12.8 | 87.2 |
25.5
| 63.8 | 38.3 | 74.5 |
0.0
|
0.0
|
55.3
|
31.9
| 74.5 | 40.4 |
Average | 29.1 | 11.3 | 87.6 | 58.2 | 68.4 | 43.6 | 62.8 | 4.6 | 0.0 | 32.3 | 15.6 | 68.4 | 39.3 |
Mid East
| |||||||||||||
DE |
53.2
| 10.6 | 85.1 | 68.1 |
87.2
| 40.4 |
95.7
| 2.1 |
0.0
|
66.0
| 19.1 |
80.9
|
51.1
|
MD |
4.3
|
2.1
|
53.2
| 59.6 | 70.2 |
78.7
|
17.0
| 2.1 |
0.0
| 25.5 |
2.1
| 66.0 | 35.7 |
NJ |
4.3
| 8.5 | 91.5 | 68.1 | 80.9 | 25.5 |
85.1
| 14.9 |
0.0
| 21.3 | 17.0 | 68.1 | 42.3 |
NY | 10.6 |
0.0
| 85.1 | 78.7 | 72.3 | 38.3 | 70.2 | 2.1 |
0.0
|
4.3
| 19.1 | 66.0 | 39.0 |
PA | 21.3 | 8.5 | 72.3 | 74.5 | 83.0 | 23.4 | 63.8 | 2.1 |
0.0
| 17.0 | 8.5 | 76.6 | 38.8 |
Average | 18.7 | 6.0 | 77.4 | 69.8 | 78.7 | 41.3 | 66.4 | 4.7 | 0.0 | 26.8 | 13.2 | 71.5 | 41.4 |
Southeast
| |||||||||||||
AL | 31.9 |
21.3
| 78.7 |
91.5
| 74.5 | 44.7 | 66.0 | 6.4 |
0.0
| 38.3 | 4.3 | 74.5 | 44.4 |
AR | 29.8 | 14.9 | 89.4 | 80.9 | 80.9 | 36.2 | 70.2 | 10.6 |
0.0
| 29.8 |
2.1
| 70.2 | 42.3 |
FL |
4.3
| 4.3 | 80.9 | 74.5 | 66.0 | 44.7 | 72.3 | 17.0 |
0.0
| 17.0 | 12.8 |
38.3
| 38.1 |
GA | 8.5 | 6.4 | 61.7 | 63.8 | 70.2 |
6.4
| 72.3 | 2.1 |
0.0
| 34.0 | 21.3 | 68.1 | 37.6 |
KY | 29.8 |
21.3
|
93.6
| 78.7 | 76.6 | 31.9 | 59.6 | 4.3 |
0.0
| 27.7 | 4.3 | 63.8 | 38.5 |
LA |
4.3
|
2.1
| 80.9 |
83.0
| 63.8 | 66.0 |
27.7
| 8.5 |
0.0
| 48.9 | 6.4 | 61.7 | 40.7 |
MS | 29.8 | 6.4 | 85.1 | 72.3 | 59.6 | 59.6 |
89.4
| 14.9 |
0.0
|
59.6
|
27.7
| 61.7 |
49.4
|
NC | 19.1 | 10.6 | 87.2 |
46.8
| 80.9 |
6.4
| 44.7 | 2.1 |
0.0
| 21.3 | 6.4 | 68.1 |
30.7
|
SC | 23.4 | 17.0 | 68.1 |
53.2
| 72.3 | 23.4 | 63.8 | 14.9 |
0.0
| 42.6 |
2.1
| 72.3 | 38.3 |
TN | 14.9 | 8.5 | 83.0 | 74.5 | 66.0 | 31.9 | 72.3 | 14.9 |
0.0
| 27.7 | 4.3 | 61.7 | 39.2 |
VA | 31.9 |
21.3
| 91.5 | 57.4 |
91.5
| 31.9 | 63.8 | 12.8 |
0.0
| 23.4 | 8.5 | 46.8 | 37.4 |
WV | 10.6 | 10.6 |
51.1
| 74.5 |
10.6
|
68.1
|
80.9
| 6.4 |
0.0
|
8.5
| 4.3 |
12.8
|
29.6
|
Average | 19.9 | 12.1 | 79.3 | 70.9 | 67.7 | 37.6 | 65.2 | 9.6 | 0.0 | 31.6 | 8.7 | 58.3 | 38.8 |
Great Lakes
| |||||||||||||
IL | 12.8 | 4.3 | 80.9 | 78.7 | 76.6 | 27.7 | 55.3 | 6.4 |
0.0
| 42.6 | 12.8 | 66.0 | 40.7 |
IN | 6.4 | 6.4 | 72.3 | 57.4 | 68.1 | 31.9 | 29.8 | 12.8 |
0.0
|
2.1
|
0.0
| 53.2 |
28.4
|
MI | 19.1 | 4.3 | 74.5 | 61.7 | 80.9 | 36.2 | 61.7 |
21.3
|
0.0
| 17.0 |
2.1
|
87.2
| 40.9 |
OH | 12.8 |
2.1
| 70.2 | 70.2 | 48.9 | 29.8 | 59.6 | 10.6 |
0.0
| 38.3 |
0.0
| 66.0 | 35.9 |
WI | 23.4 | 10.6 | 78.7 | 78.7 | 74.5 | 42.6 |
25.5
| 14.9 |
0.0
| 21.3 | 12.8 | 51.1 | 35.7 |
Average | 14.9 | 5.5 | 75.3 | 69.4 | 69.8 | 33.6 | 46.4 | 13.2 | 0.0 | 24.3 | 5.5 | 64.7 | 36.3 |
Plains
| |||||||||||||
IA | 25.5 | 6.4 | 80.9 | 70.2 |
46.8
| 42.6 | 72.3 | 10.6 |
0.0
| 38.3 | 21.3 | 61.7 | 40.4 |
KS |
48.9
|
2.1
| 91.5 | 66.0 | 70.2 | 57.4 | 59.6 | 17.0 |
0.0
| 34.0 | 12.8 | 63.8 | 42.3 |
MN | 14.9 | 6.4 | 72.3 | 72.3 | 61.7 | 40.4 | 74.5 | 2.1 |
0.0
| 31.9 |
2.1
| 53.2 | 37.6 |
MO | 10.6 | 4.3 | 78.7 |
91.5
| 72.3 | 53.2 | 61.7 | 10.6 |
0.0
| 12.8 | 10.6 | 51.1 | 40.4 |
ND | 34.0 |
89.4
| 87.2 | 78.7 | 48.9 |
74.5
| 72.3 |
0.0
|
0.0
|
63.8
|
2.1
| 61.7 |
44.7
|
NE |
4.3
|
2.1
|
55.3
| 63.8 | 74.5 |
12.8
| 46.8 |
0.0
|
0.0
| 25.5 | 8.5 |
36.2
|
29.8
|
SD | 27.7 | 19.1 | 91.5 |
97.9
| 70.2 | 53.2 | 55.3 | 12.8 |
0.0
| 40.4 | 4.3 |
97.9
|
48.0
|
Average | 23.7 | 18.5 | 79.6 | 77.2 | 63.5 | 47.7 | 63.2 | 7.6 | 0.0 | 35.3 | 8.8 | 60.8 | 40.5 |
Southwest
| |||||||||||||
AZ |
4.3
| 4.3 |
57.4
| 80.9 | 78.7 |
19.1
| 34.0 |
0.0
|
0.0
| 14.9 | 10.6 | 61.7 | 33.3 |
NM | 12.8 | 8.5 | 76.6 | 78.7 | 61.7 | 63.8 | 55.3 |
34.0
|
0.0
| 42.6 | 6.4 |
80.9
|
47.0
|
OK | 12.8 | 6.4 | 76.6 | 70.2 | 80.9 | 46.8 | 48.9 | 2.1 |
0.0
| 51.1 | 10.6 | 40.4 | 39.0 |
TX | 10.6 | 6.4 | 76.6 | 59.6 | 66.0 | 36.2 | 72.3 | 4.3 |
0.0
| 25.5 | 4.3 | 42.6 | 34.5 |
Average | 10.1 | 6.4 | 71.8 | 72.3 | 71.8 | 41.5 | 52.7 | 10.1 | 0.0 | 33.5 | 8.0 | 56.4 | 38.5 |
Rocky Mountain
| |||||||||||||
CO | 27.7 | 4.3 |
93.6
| 72.3 | 83.0 | 27.7 |
85.1
| 10.6 |
0.0
| 36.2 | 6.4 | 72.3 | 43.7 |
ID | 12.8 |
2.1
| 91.5 | 68.1 | 80.9 | 31.9 | 66.0 |
25.5
|
0.0
|
55.3
|
0.0
| 53.2 | 42.3 |
MT | 17.0 |
2.1
|
93.6
| 74.5 | 70.2 | 21.3 | 72.3 | 17.0 |
0.0
| 14.9 | 12.8 |
38.3
| 35.7 |
UT | 12.8 | 4.3 |
95.7
| 66.0 |
89.4
|
2.1
| 74.5 |
31.9
|
0.0
| 12.8 | 12.8 | 72.3 | 40.2 |
WY | 0.0 |
2.1
| 80.9 | 68.1 | 78.7 |
83.0
|
14.9
|
38.3
|
0.0
|
0.0
| 14.9 |
21.3
| 35.5 |
Average | 14.0 | 3.0 | 91.1 | 69.8 | 80.4 | 33.2 | 62.6 | 24.7 | 0.0 | 23.8 | 9.4 | 51.5 | 39.5 |
Far West
| |||||||||||||
CA | 8.5 | 4.3 |
17.0
| 57.4 |
12.8
| 34.0 |
14.9
| 10.6 |
0.0
| 21.3 | 6.4 | 46.8 |
22.7
|
NV |
42.6
| 19.1 | 91.5 |
95.7
|
87.2
|
19.1
| 36.2 | 10.6 |
0.0
|
4.3
| 23.4 |
25.5
|
33.6
|
OR | 17.0 | 4.3 | 91.5 | 76.6 | 80.9 | 63.8 | 61.7 | 8.5 |
0.0
| 31.9 | 10.6 | 51.1 | 42.8 |
WA |
36.2
| 12.8 |
97.9
| 57.4 | 80.9 | 48.9 | 78.7 | 2.1 |
0.0
| 53.2 | 8.5 | 61.7 | 43.5 |
Average | 26.1 | 10.1 | 74.5 | 71.8 | 65.4 | 41.5 | 47.9 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 27.7 | 12.2 | 46.3 | 35.6 |