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Fiscal fragmentation in decentralized countries : subsidiarity, solidarity and asymmetry

Bird, Richard M. (contributor); Ebel, Robert D. (contributor) - 2007

with changes created by decentralization is explored …

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Fiscal federalism and political decentralization : lessons from Spain, Germany, and Canada

Durán, José María (contributor); … - 2008

This book analyzes political decentralization and fiscal federalism in Canada and Germany, both traditional federal … countries, and in Spain, a unitarian country engaged in the last two decades in a process of decentralization. Three key issues …

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Reforming intergovernmental fiscal relations and the rebuilding of Indonesia : the 'big bang' program and its economic consequences

Alm, James (contributor); … - 2004

these challenges is the recently enacted decentralization program, now well underway, which promises to have some wide … scholars, that take a hard, objective look at the many effects of decentralization on economic and political issues in …pt. 1. The history and politics of the 'big bang' decentralization -- pt. 2. Expenditure and tax assignment -- pt. 3 …

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Handbook of fiscal federalism

Ahmad, Ehtisham (ed.); Brosio, Giorgio (ed.) - 2006

pt. 1. Approaches to fiscal federalism -- pt. 2. Decentralization and development -- pt. 3. Implementing multilevel …

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Does decentralization enhance service delivery and poverty reduction?

Ahmad, Ehtisham (contributor); Brosio, Giorgio (contributor) - 2009

Does decentralization enhance service delivery and poverty reduction? Drawing on cutting edge research, expert … an emphasis on the effectiveness of decentralized service delivery, the decentralization process in different parts of … the decentralization process. The role of international agencies, as explicit donors, is examined in several chapters …

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Local public finance in Central and Eastern Europe

Šević, Željko (ed.) - 2008

This book explores the system of financing local governments in selected countries of Central and Eastern Europe. Using evidence from the last two decades, the authors, experts on their particular countries, describe the development of the current local government finance system in each nation,...

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The political economy of inter-regional fiscal flows : measurement, determinants and effects on country stability

Solé Ollé, Albert (contributor); Espasa, Marta (contributor) - 2010

Struggles over what a region receives, or should receive, from the budget of the central government are common to many countries. Discussions often focus on the measures of 'net fiscal flows' or 'fiscal balances' provided by the government or other actors. This unique book shows just how these...

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State and local finances under pressure

Sjoquist, David L. (contributor) - 2003

State and Local Finances under Pressure explores the future of state and local government fiscal systems given the numerous pressures they face from economic, legal, technological, demographic and political forces. It explores how these multiple forces play out in terms of the changes state and...

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State and local fiscal policy : thinking outside the box?

Wallace, Sally (contributor) - 2010

In this broad and illuminating work, experts on public finance discuss innovations in state and local tax policy that have been implemented or considered over the course of the last three decades. The authors provide original work that analyzes whether state and local governments have 'gone...

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Institutional competition

Bergh, Andreas (contributor); Höijer, Rolf (contributor) - 2008

Why is competition between institutions usually viewed in a negative light, when competition is considered positive in most other economic contexts? The contributors to this volume introduce new perspectives on this issue, analytically and empirically exploring reasons for this perception

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