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The Increasing Use of Federal Earmarks to Fund Local Infrastructure: A Case Study of Illinois Municipal Governments

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Local governments have long relied on their ability to issue public debt to fund long-term public works projects. In Illinois, increasing fiscal stress within local and state government has hampered many communities’ ability to take on additional credit obligations. As a result, municipalities are increasingly looking to their federal legislators for financial assistance with their public works projects. This study uses federal appropriations legislation and earmark reports, supplemented by survey data and personal interviews with federal, state and local elected officials and agency executives, to explore Illinois’ municipal governments’ use of federal earmarks to finance local infrastructure needs.

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  • Karen Kunz, 2009. "The Increasing Use of Federal Earmarks to Fund Local Infrastructure: A Case Study of Illinois Municipal Governments," Municipal Finance Journal, University of Chicago Press, vol. 30(3), pages 29-52.
    • Handle: RePEc:ucp:munifj:doi:10.1086/mfj30030029
    DOI: 10.1086/MFJ30030029
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