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00925njm 22002777a 4500 dc Dragu, Tiberiu author Rodden, Jonathan author 2017-10-16T15:55:40Z 2017-10-16T15:55:40Z 2010 This paper examines the role of institutions of territorial representation in shaping long-term patterns of inter-regional redistribution within federations. A simple legislative bargaining model with endogenous taxation suggests that over-represented states should be favored in the distribution of inter-governmental grants regardless of their income level. We demonstrate that a striking relationship between legislative representation and grants holds up in a diverse group of federations from around the world. The relationship appears not to be an artifact of economic development, population size, population density, or the historical conditions under which the federal bargain was struck. Furthermore, we suggest that the attractiveness of poor states as coalition partners implies that intergovernmental transfer systems will often tend toward progressivity under equal apportionment, but the systematic over-representation of wealthy (or poor) states can undermine (or bolster) this logic. Política fiscal Federalisme Anàlisi econòmica Fiscal policy Federalism Economic analysis Representation and regional redistribution in federations