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Can the New Deal's Three R's Be Rehabilitated? A Program-by-Program, County-by-County AnalysisPrice V. FishbackUniversity of Arizona; National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) Shawn KantorRensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) - Department of Economics; National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) John Joseph WallisUniversity of Maryland - Department of Economics; National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) April 2002 NBER Working Paper No. w8903 Abstract: We examine the importance of Roosevelt's 'relief, recovery, and reform' motives to the distribution of New Deal funds across over 3,000 U.S. counties, program by program. The major relief programs most closely followed Roosevelt's three R's. Other programs were tilted more in favor of areas with higher incomes. For all programs spending for political advantage in upcoming elections was a significant factor. Roosevelt's successful reelections were based on developing specific programs for a broad range of constituents, delivering on his stated goals, but also spending more at the margin for political purposes.
Number of Pages in PDF File: 60 working papers seriesDate posted: March 27, 2003Suggested CitationContact Information
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