What Determines Homeland Security Spending? An Econometric Analysis of the Homeland Security Grant Program
Document Type
Article
Department or Administrative Unit
Economics
Publication Date
4-11-2008
Abstract
The distribution of State Homeland Security Grants has been characterized as pork barrel spending, where political considerations and not terrorism risk are determining the allocation each state receives. Using revealed preference analysis, we test this claim. From 2004 to 2006, measures of terrorism risk are found to be positive determinants of funding while measures of political influence and party affiliation of elected officials show no positive relationship with grant funding. These results are not compatible with the assertion that funding is distributed due to political factors.
Recommended Citation
Prante, T., & Bohara, A. K. (2008). What Determines Homeland Security Spending? An Econometric Analysis of the Homeland Security Grant Program. Policy Studies Journal, 36(2), 243–256. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1541-0072.2008.00264.x
Journal
Policy Studies Journal
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© 2008 The Policy Studies Journal.
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