It Has Often Been Assumed That a Country's Tax Level, Tax Structure Progressivity and After-Tax Income Distribution Are Chosen by Voters Subject Only to Their Budget Constraints. This Paper Argues That At Certain Income Levels Voters' Decisions May Be Constrained by Bureaucratic Corruption. the...

This Paper Proposes a Disequilibrium Model of Public Spending. Empirical Results Show That Public Spending Is Constrained by the Supply Side for Low Per Capita Income Countries and the Demand Side for High Income Countries.