Decentralized welfare: will there be underprovision?

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This article examines how state size and the migration elasticity of welfare recipients effects the degree of benefits. A model is developed to consider welfare underprovision and to raise concern about decentralized control over welfare.

Statistical Data Included, Analysis, Welfare reform, Public administration, Decentralization (Management), Common good

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Intra-urban wage variation, employment location, and commuting times

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This article examines the impact commute times have on employee wages in metropolitan areas. The authors, maintaining theory predicts the more difficult the commute the higher the wages, argue wage variations are dependent upon average travel times in various zones.

Employee Wages & Salaries, Economic aspects, Influence, Wages, Wages and salaries, Commuting

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Metropolitan fragmentation, law enforcement effort and urban crime

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The crucial role played by local law enforcement agencies in reducing urban crime rates is discussed.

Management dynamics, Public affairs, Services information, Services, Company business management, Metropolitan areas, Crime prevention, Law enforcement agencies

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