There is similar competition among states in the US. The states get very little revenue from the Federal government and when they do it's for specific programs

There is similar competition among states in the US. The states get very little revenue from the Federal government and when they do it's for specific programs (ie Highways or education). Often times they are mandated to institute programs by the Feds with no funds to finance the programs (assistive telephony). For example, Applebees is well known restaurant chain here. Their corporate headquarters is near the border of Kansas and Missouri. Every few years they physically move back and forth across the border depending on which state gives them the best tax break.