Determinants of the distribution of congressional earmarks across states
This paper examines pork-barrel spending within states and finds that per capita earmarked funding is correlated with the inverse of a state's population, the presence of a Republican Congressional delegation, and the tenure of a state's senior Senator.
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Volume (Year): 104 (2009)
Issue (Month): 2 (August)
Pages: 63-65
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