Abstract

IBARRA SALAZAR, Jorge. Dependencia financiera en las participaciones federales de los estados fronterizos mexicanos. Frontera norte [online]. 2003, vol.15, n.29, pp.87-123. ISSN 2594-0260.

The Mexican States located at the north border face an economic and demographic evolution, which contrast with the rest of the country. I hypothesize that such differences translate into state governments with a lower degree of financial dependence on the transfers from the federal government. In order to prove such hypothesis, I propose and estimate two linear regression models with a pooling of cross sectional (31 states) and time series data (1993-1999). The results show evidence that border states have a lower degree of financial dependence, as compared with non-border states. Such results suggest modifications in the intergovernmental fiscal arena.

Keywords : fiscal federalism; federal revenue sharing; state financial dependence; Mexico; United States.

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