Representation and Local Policy: Relating County-Level Public Opinion to Policy Outputs.

Students of local politics have argued American federalism implies little role for local tastes in policy making. Peterson (1979) anticipates the pursuit of a productive tax base will depress subnational government spending on social services, while promoting developmental policies. We investigate t...

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Published in:	Political Research Quarterly Vol. 62; no. 1; pp. 164 - 178
Main Authors:	Percival, Garrick L., Johnson, Martin, Neiman, Max
Format:	Article
Published:	Sage Publications Inc. March 2009
Subjects:	Public opinion United States politics & government County government Decision making California United States
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost