| Abstract: | This study examines the hypothesis that the states are generallybecoming more similar in the area of state-local fiscal centralization.The results support this argument, but the evidence indicateslittle change in recent eras. This greater similarity is generallya result of the decentralized states becoming more like thecentralized states. This convergence is taking place aroundincreasing levels of centralization. Amidst these patterns,individual states are still exhibiting diverse patterns of change,often quite different from the general patterns found. |
