State and Local Government Debt An Analysis

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Government Division

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Local government.

Municipal finance.

Pensions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[United States] [publisher not identified] 2011

Summary:

Provides overview of State and local government finances and how these governments incorporate borrowing into their budget. Presents data on State and local government debt and how that debt has changed over time, including comparative analysis of these debt parameters for each State; and reviews declining Federal aid to fund pensions. Discusses different economic perspectives on use of debt by governments and whether governments are intrinsically biased toward borrowing more than is considered economically optimal. Includes tables and graphs

Notes:

CRS Report

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Jan. 2013). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC

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Other Format:

Microfiche version Library of Congress. Government Division. State and Local Government Debt

Publisher Number:

CRS-2011-GVF-0287

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license