A comprehensive look at the economic relations among states, and how they might be better optimized.In this groundbreaking volume, Joseph F. Zimmerman examines interstate economic relations. He explores the history of congressional and judicial ground rules governing such relations, direct and indirect interstate trade barriers and means of their removal, and interstate competition for tax revenues, business firms, sports franchises, tourists, and gamblers. He also covers the significant roles played by interstate compacts, federal-interstate compacts, and interstate administrative agreements. Recognizing the importance of harmonious interstate economic relations in promoting economic development, Zimmerman offers specific recommendations to Congress, the president, and state governments for strengthening the economic union.Joseph F. Zimmerman is Professor of Political Science at the University at Albany, State University of New York, and the author of many books, including Interstate Cooperation: Compacts and Administrative Agreements. INTERSTATE ECONOMIC RELATIONS 2 Contents 8 Illustrations 10 Preface 12 Acknowledgments 14 1. Interstate Economic Relations 16 2. Constitutional Economic Relations Rules 36 3. Congress and Interstate Economic Relations 56 4. Judicial Ground Rules 80 5. Interstate Trade Barriers 102 6. Interstate Tax Revenue Competition 128 7. Competition for Business Firms, Sports Franchises, Tourists, and Gamblers 156 8. Interstate Economic Cooperation 186 9. A More Perfect Economic Union 214 Notes 226 Chapter 1 226 Chapter 2 227 Chapter 3 230 Chapter 4 235 Chapter 5 239 Chapter 6 245 Chapter 7 251 Chapter 8 258 Chapter 9 261 Bibliography 264 Index 316 A 316 B 316 C 316 D 317 E 318 F 318 G 318 H 319 I 319 J 320 K 320 L 320 M 320 N 320 O 321 P 321 Q 322 R 322 S 322 T 322 U 323 V 323 W 323 Y 323 Z 323 "In this volume, Joseph F. Zimmerman examines interstate economic relations. He explores the history of congressional and judicial ground rules governing such relations, direct and indirect interstate trade barriers and means of their removal, and interstate competition for tax revenues, business firms, sports franchises, tourists, and gamblers. He also covers the significant roles played by interstate compacts, federal-interstate compacts, and interstate administrative agreements. Recognizing the importance of harmonious interstate economic relations in promoting economic development, Zimmerman offers specific recommendations to Congress, the president, and state governments for strengthening the economic union."--BOOK JACKET. Joseph F. Zimmerman. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 249-299) And Index.
