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Regional Distribution Of Government Expenditures In Yugoslavia

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  • Pavle Sicherl

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Regional distribution of government expenditures is examined first in relation to other indicators of economic and social development. This shows both the magnitude of regional disparities and the degree of redistribution in the field of government expenditures brought about by the federal subsidy. The static aspect of regional disparities is analysed by decomposing per capita income into demographic, employment and productivity components. The time‐dimension of disparities is analysed by introducing the concept of time‐distance, which is a dynamic measure of disparity that is complementary rather than competitive with existing static measures. Institutional aspects are explored next, along with some implications of the present system of federal subsidy as an instrument towards regional equalization of the budgetary resources available to lower levels of government. A few alternative technical solutions to improve the present system are discussed and a set of macro‐variables is suggested as a framework within which the degree of equalization, which is basically a political decision, could be discussed in an explicit and systematic way. While the question of the appropriate degree of equalization remains a problem with many facets, it can be shown that government expenditures have been distributed much more equally than the corresponding levels of regional economic activity.

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  • Pavle Sicherl, 1975. "Regional Distribution Of Government Expenditures In Yugoslavia," Review of Income and Wealth, International Association for Research in Income and Wealth, vol. 21(1), pages 95-109, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:revinw:v:21:y:1975:i:1:p:95-109
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-4991.1975.tb00707.x
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