The Tiebout hypothesis of voting with one's feet: a look at the most recent evidence

Rev Reg Stud. 1981 Winter;11(3):47-50.

Abstract

Data for the United States for the period 1970-1977 are used to examine the Tiebout hypothesis of "voting with one's feet", which involves geographic movement to express one's preferenes for public goods. The findings "indicate that white consumer-voters over the period 1970-1977 did in fact vote with their feet with respect to welfare, public education, and property taxation; futhermore, the results presented...are entirely compatible with those of earlier periods (the 1950's and 1960's)."

MeSH terms

  • Americas
  • Demography
  • Developed Countries
  • Developing Countries
  • Economics
  • Education*
  • Emigration and Immigration*
  • Financial Management*
  • Financing, Government
  • Geography*
  • Models, Economic*
  • Models, Theoretical*
  • North America
  • Population
  • Population Dynamics*
  • Public Assistance*
  • Research
  • Social Sciences
  • Social Welfare*
  • Socioeconomic Factors*
  • United States
  • White People