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The provision of subsidized child care has grown to become a sizeable economic activity in Sweden during recent decades. This paper examines the changed financial relation between central & local governments & the impact of child care grants on local government behavior. We find that during an earlier regime, with a system of matching grants, local governments responded strongly to the incentives of the rules. This resulted in both intended & unintended outcomes, as well as a distortion of information to the central government. Experiences from a recent transition of regime toward a kind of closed block grant system, illustrates new types of adaptive behavior but also the problem of finding a formula for a fair allocation of resources among local governments. When designing a block grant system a distinction must be made between expenditures & resource needs; cost expenditure data do not necessarily reflect resource needs in cases where there are national categorical equity goals related to social services of a merit-want character. 2 Tables, 7 Figures, 18 References. Adapted from the source document.

Law is an instrument that can be used by central government to influence its environment, including other levels of government. A number of fundamental questions are examined about the nature of legal influence on local authorities in GB. Legislation affects local authorities in a variety of ways: making direct reference to local authority organizations & the services they provide; affecting all large organizations, public or private; & through affecting the organizations & individuals with which local authorities interact. In the 1970s, considerable legislation was concerned with the financial aspects of local services. Relatively few laws make substantive changes in the legal framework within which local authorities operate. However, particular items of legislation can produce such substantive changes in public policies & in the powers of government organizations. 6 Tables, 43 References. HA

Impact of legislation concerned largely with financial aspects of local services on local authorities; 1970-79; Great Britain

ABSTRACTLaw is an instrument which can be used by central government to influence its environment, including other levels of government. This paper examines a number of fundamental questions about the nature of legal influence upon local authorities in Britain. Legislation affects local authorities in a variety of ways: through making direct reference to local authority organisations and the services they provide; through affecting all large organisations, public or private; and through affecting the organisations and individuals with which local authorities interact. In the 1970s a large proportion of legislation was concerned with the financial aspects of local services. Relatively few laws make substantive changes in the legal framework within which local authorities operate and much legislation can be categorised as 'anodyne'. However, particular items of legislation can produce such substantive changes in public policies and in the powers of different organisations within government.

This work traces the main dimensions of the relationship between central and local government, concentrating upon the role played by law in shaping that relationship. It demonstrates how the issues raised are linked to the system of parliamentary democracy, and to the tradition of public law.