Table 2

Results of panel-regression models (random-effects model) with absolute values and real numbers

VariablesDependent variable: CAPDEV(A) in absolute valuesDependent variable: CAPDEV(R) in real numbers
Sample contextsSample contexts
TotalPublic administrationCorporationCooperationTotalPublic administrationCorporationCooperation
C1.6054** (0.5513)1.9910** (0.6741)3.2552** (1.2524)2.1414† (1.2760)−2.1591** (0.6745)−2.8332** (0.7739)−3.6954* (1.8539)−2.3875 (1.4606)
LAGCAPDEV(A)0.3032** (0.0360)0.2705** (0.0489)0.2942** (0.0563)0.2742 (0.0667)    
LAGCAPDEV(R)    0.3603** (0.0354)0.3185** (0.0470)0.4209** (0.0700)0.4129** (0.0620)
External environment
LOGPOP−0.0438** (0.0112)−0.0248† (0.0149)−0.0933** (0.0203)−0.0431† (0.0242)0.0164 (0.0139)0.0089 (0.0171)0.0242 (0.0296)0.0136 (0.0257)
LOGTAXBASE−0.0817 (0.0890)−0.1650 (0.1074)−0.2690 (0.1963)−0.2617 (0.2132)0.2238* (0.1043)0.3188** (0.1191)0.4912 (0.3027)0.3402 (0.2353)
TAXRATE−0.021* (0.0095)−0.03* (0.0122)−0.0235 (0.0180)−0.0129 (0.0172)0.0347** (0.0115)0.0460** (0.0148)0.0500 (0.0269)0.0276 (0.0217)
FEELEVEL−0.0005 (0.0005)−0.0005 (0.0006)−0.0033** (0.0009)0.0005 (0.0013)−0.0002 (0.0006)0.0002 (0.0008)0.0006† (0.0014)−0.0011 (0.0015)
Political situation
PREELEC−0.0185 (0.0187)−0.0158 (0.0257)−0.0448 (0.0318)−0.0251 (0.0350)−0.0026 (0.0243)0.0155 (0.0306)0.0071 (0.0554)−0.0346 (0.0439)
ELEC0.0154 (0.0200)0.0162 (0.0255)−0.0353 (0.0412)0.0477 (0.0408)−0.0435 (0.0261)−0.0359 (0.0323)0.0238 (0.0577)−0.0953 (0.0540)
POSTELEC−0.0164 (0.0229)−0.0056 (0.0298)−0.0650 (0.0423)−0.0064 (0.0427)−0.0146 (0.0291)−0.0035 (0.0375)0.0002 (0.0649)−0.0311 (0.0465)
RIGHT0.0037 (0.0187)−0.0181 (0.0239)−0.0023 (0.0368)0.0528 (0.0374)0.0240 (0.0245)0.0306 (0.0320)0.0784 (0.0587)−0.0152 (0.0500)
COAL−0.0138 (0.0191)−0.0319 (0.0252)0.0058 (0.0331)−0.0097 (0.0370)0.0303 (0.0219)0.0564† (0.0312)0.0034 (0.0361)0.0005 (0.0386)
MINOR−0.0343* (0.0156)−0.0457* (0.0209)−0.0235 (0.0292)−0.0284 (0.0308)0.0473* (0.0194)0.0707* (0.0281)0.0136 (0.0412)0.0141 (0.0328)
Financial situation
LIQ0.0001 (0.0001)0.0001 (0.0002)−0.0003 (0.0004)0.0004 (0.0004)−0.0001 (0.0002)0.0000 (0.0002)−0.0001 (0.0005)−0.0003 (0.0004)
SOL−0.0004 (0.0007)0.0004 (0.0010)−0.0015 (0.0011)−0.0015 (0.0011)0.0002 (0.0009)−0.0001 (0.0012)−0.0016 (0.0022)0.0016 (0.0014)
Governance forms
CORP0.0094 (0.0191)  0.0564 (0.0418)0.0297 (0.0229)  −0.0272 (0.0439)
COOP−0.0103 (0.0174) 0.0795** (0.0301) −0.0086 (0.0200) −0.1015** (0.0365) 
N1,1907153153051,190715315305
R20.13400.09340.24350.18890.12850.10950.13910.1725

Note(s): Total sample: All 238 municipalities and 1,190 observations over 5 years, Public administration sample: Only municipalities that have not implemented corporations or cooperations, 143 municipalities and 715 observations over 5 years, Corporation sample: Only municipalities owning water and sewerage corporations, 63 municipalities and 315 observations over 5 years, Cooperation sample: Only municipalities involved in municipal cooperation, 61 municipalities and 305 observations over 5 years

Significance: *Correlation is significant at the 0.05 level (two-tailed). **Correlation is significant at the 0.01 level (two-tailed). †Correlation is moderately significant at the 0.10 level

Within brackets: White period standard errors

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