How to improve the quality of life in peripheral and lagging regions by policy measures? Examining the effects of two different policies in Germany
分析了德国两种政策（市政财政均衡计划和结构基金）对感知生活质量的影响，发现财政转移支付对区域净迁移有显著正向作用，尤其对财政能力弱的地区有效。
Abstract Peripheral regions commonly appear to be less attractive to live in and policymakers all over the world are applying various measures to make them more attractive. This paper analyzes the effects of two very different measures: The German municipal fiscal equalization scheme and the German structural funds for economically weak areas (GRW). It focusses on the impact on perceived quality of life, measured through interregional migration between German labor market regions. Using a spatial vector autoregressive panel model, we find evidence that equalization transfers have a significant positive impact on regional net migration and contribute to the aim of regional equity. These effects are especially found for regions with low endogenous fiscal capacities. GRW funding reveals no significant effects on net migration rates in total, but short‐term effects in rural regions.