Tiebout? Or Not Tiebout? The Market Metaphor and America's Devolution Debate
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4028993 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John D Donahue (Harvard University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1997 |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 73-82 |
| Publication date | 1997-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Economic Perspectives (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0895-3309 • E-ISSN: 1944-7965 |
| Publisher | American Economic Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1257/jep.11.4.73 |
| OpenAlex | W1981655520 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 25 |
| References cited | 8 |
The market metaphor of intergovernmental choice as a spur to efficiency (formalized by Charles M. Tiebout) is often invoked to support the shift away from Washington and toward the states. But the model translates badly to governments; governmental entry and exit is costly. Public-sector co11usion often serves citizens' interests. Heterogeneous mobility distorts the signals sent by interstate migration. And while Tiebout (and followers) condition efficiency predictions on optimal distribution, the U.S. devolution movement coincides with rising inequality and has gone furthest where distribution matters most. The metaphor is misapplied. Devolution will likely do more to enfeeble government than to improve it
Economics · Law and economics · Metaphor · Microeconomics · Neoclassical economics · Political economy · Political science · Public economics · Public good · Sociology · Tiebout model · Fiscal Policies and Political Economy · Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth · Local Government Finance and Decentralization · Public Administration
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| Unique citing works | 25 |
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| Citations per year | 0,93 |
| Citation span | 1999 - 2026 (28) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 22 |