Statistical Issues in Allocating Funds by Formula
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Statistical Issues in Allocating Funds by Formula

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  1. 162 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Statistical Issues in Allocating Funds by Formula

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About this book

In 2000, the federal government distributed over $260 billion of funding to state and local governments via 180 formula programs. These programs promote a wide spectrum of economic and social objectives, such as improving educational outcomes and increasing accessibility to medical care, and many are designed to compensate for differences in fiscal capacity that affect governments abilities to address identified needs. Large amounts of state revenues are also distributed through formula allocation programs to counties, cities, and other jurisdictions. Statistical Issues in Allocating Funds by Formula identifies key issues concerning the design and use of these formulas and advances recommendations for improving the process. In addition to the more narrow issues relating to formula design and input data, the book discusses broader issues created by the interaction of the political process and the use of formulas to allocate funds.Statistical Issues in Allocating Funds by Formula is only up-to-date guide for policymakers who design fund allocation programs. Congress members who are crafting legislation for these programs and federal employees who are in charge of distributing the funds will find this book indispensable.

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Table of contents

  1. Front Matterr
  2. Acknowledgments
  3. Contents
  4. Preface
  5. Executive Summary
  6. 1 Introduction
  7. 2 Why Provide Aid and Use Aid Formulas?
  8. 3 Basic Features of Formula Allocation Programs
  9. 4 Components of Allocation Formulas
  10. 5 Special Features of Formula Allocations
  11. 6 Data Sources for Estimating Formula Components
  12. 7 A State View—California
  13. 8 International Perspective
  14. 9 Conclusions and Recommendations
  15. References
  16. Appendix A Background Papers
  17. Appendix B A Review of Twelve Large Formula Allocation Programs
  18. Appendix C Sources of Information
  19. Appendix D Handbook on Fund Allocation Formulas and Processes
  20. Appendix E Participants in Panel Workshops and Meetings
  21. Appendix F Biographical Sketches of Panel Members and Staff