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Uppsala University, Department of Economics

Abstract: In this paper we investigate the demand for local public school expenditures in Sweden. By using survey data, a method previously never applied to Swedish data, the paper provides an additional piece of evidence on individual demand for publicly provided local services. Estimating a linear demand specification, we find that the demand is inelastic with respect to income and tax, much in line with previous Swedish findings in a median voter framework. Estimation of a log-linear demand specification indicates more elastic demand. Testing the hypothesis that municipal employees tend to have a higher demand for public spending than others, we conclude that income, as well as taxprice, enters the demand function differently for the two groups of employees. We find no evidence of Tiebout sorting.

Keywords: Demand for local public school expenditure; survey data; public employees

JEL-codes: C25; H40; H72

33 pages, August 17, 2000

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Åsa Ahlin and Eva Johansson, (2001), 'Individual Demand for Local Public Schooling: Evidence from Swedish Survey Data', International Tax and Public Finance, vol 8, no 4, pages 331-351

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