Unconditional federal transfers and state government spending: The flypaper effect in Nigeria and South Africa

The flypaper effect is undoubtedly among the most interesting concepts in subnational government spending behavior. This study is the first attempt to provide empirical evidence on the existence of the flypaper effect in the two largest economies in Sub-Saharan Africa: Nigeria and South Africa. Usi...

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Main Authors: Abdurrahman Isik, Peter D. Golit, Paul Terhemba Iorember
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Modern Finance Institute 2023-11-01
Series:Modern Finance
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Online Access:https://mf-journal.com/article/view/46