Board #15 - The Political Economy of State Fiscal Cyclicality

• In Event: 85-302 - Poster Session: Political Economy

Brief Overview

I study how competition, polarization, and turnover affect state fiscal cyclicality. Polarization and turnover, combined, is associated with procyclicality, while the effect of competition varies by year from election. I discuss policy implications.

Author

• Peter Wilschke, University of Maryland-Baltimore County