Title An application of deviation from the trend analysis : the case of slack resources and budget stabilization in Illinois counties from 2000 to 2010 / LaShonda M. Stewart, John A. Hamman

Published London : SAGE Publications Ltd, 2019

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Description 1 online resource Series SAGE Research Methods. Cases SAGE Research Methods. Cases Summary This case study discusses the application of divergence from the trend methodology using a two-stage Heckman selection model to determine whether slack resources, measured as unrestricted governmental activity fund balances, affect Illinois county government expenditures in years of economic growth and decline. In discussing research design, data collection, data management, and statistical analysis, the case conveys the authors’ thinking behind important conceptual and design decisions. The case also conveys the importance of proper preparation, collaboration, and the implications of the design and its adaptation for research findings and future analysis Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Description based on XML content Subject Expenditures, Public -- Case studies Research -- Management Statistics Expenditures, Public. Research -- Management. Statistics. SUBJECT Illinois -- Appropriations and expenditures Subject Illinois. Genre/Form Case studies. Form Electronic book Author Hamman, John A., author ISBN 1526490838 9781526490834

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