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Publius: The Journal of Federalism Advance Access originally published online on October 17, 2007
Publius: The Journal of Federalism 2008 38(1):1-21; doi:10.1093/publius/pjm028
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Political Economy of Grant Allocations: The Case of Federal Highway Demonstration Grants

Shama Gamkhar* and Hamid Ali{dagger}
*University of Texas at Austin LBJ School of Public Affairs
{dagger}Government Accountability Office

This article examines the political economy of U.S. federal highway demonstration grant allocations. Demonstration grants are a rapidly growing segment of federal highway grants directly earmarked for a congressional district by Congress, unlike the majority of highway grants where Congress determines a formula and allocates funds accordingly to states. Our empirical analysis, considering the period 1983–2003, suggests that a state's ability to attract demonstration project grants is positively influenced by its contributions to the highway trust fund and political variables, and it is not affected by the formula highway aid and vehicle miles traveled in a state.


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