The Decentralization Theorem (Oates, 1972) is central to the discussion of fiscal federalism. We revisit the role of … consumption spillovers in evaluating the merits of (de)centralization. Unlike the general prediction, a higher degree of … spillovers may reduce the difference in utility of centralization and decentralization. The non-monotonicity result relates to …

panel data and apply causal machine learning methods to identify the effects of decentralization on the statutory tax …

The fiscal decentralization impulse now sweeping the world often leads to partial decentralization, where subnational … arrangement, the literature contains no economic analysis of a partial decentralization regime in a Tiebout-style model. This …

-consistent policy rules that implement the stochastic first best as long as a future market exists. We apply our theory to carbon …

In this paper, we study regulation of externalities involving many small-scale polluters, where the damages from …

externalities via the interest rate. Conditional on differences in the processes determining household earnings for distinct groups … in the population, these savings externalities may contribute to inequality. Working with an open economy heterogenous … earnings processes of British households with university and non-university educated heads entail savings externalities that …

-best outcomes. We also show there exists a range of subsidy rates that are welfare-enhancing when greenhouse gas externalities are …