Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy

The Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS)
Fall 2016 Data Tables

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Q8a. How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in economic development?

Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
% within Jurisdiction Type
  Jurisdiction Type Total
County Township City Village
How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in economic development? Completely state authority 0% 1% 0% 2% 1%
Mostly state, some local 29% 30% 30% 37% 31%
Mostly local, some state 65% 54% 64% 46% 55%
Completely local authority 5% 9% 5% 7% 8%
Don't Know 2% 6% 1% 9% 5%

Population Size Crosstabulation
% within Population Size
  Population Category Total
<1500 1500-5000 5001-10000 10001-30000 >30000
How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in economic development? Completely state authority 2% 0% 1% 0% 1% 1%
Mostly state, some local 31% 33% 29% 32% 27% 31%
Mostly local, some state 52% 54% 59% 60% 64% 55%
Completely local authority 8% 8% 9% 6% 6% 8%
Don't Know 7% 5% 2% 2% 1% 5%

Region of Michigan Crosstabulation
% within Region of Michigan
  Region of Michigan Total
Upper Peninsula Northern Lower Peninsula West Central Lower Peninsula East Central Lower Peninsula Southwest Lower Peninsula Southeast Lower Peninsula
How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in economic development? Completely state authority 0% 1% 1% 1% 2% 0% 1%
Mostly state, some local 28% 32% 32% 31% 36% 27% 31%
Mostly local, some state 58% 54% 52% 54% 48% 62% 55%
Completely local authority 9% 9% 7% 7% 7% 10% 8%
Don't Know 6% 4% 8% 6% 7% 0% 5%