of equalization grants. … in separate sections. They include: The fundamental nature and objectives of equalization grants and their consequences … on efficiency and equity, The appropriate institutional setting for the design and implementation of equalization grant …

contribute to green causes as well as reducing the tax burden from "ordinary" taxation. The authors examine the potential 'double … dividend' from tax reform for helping the environment, reducing unemployment and encouraging growth. …

This book introduces the theory and practice of Chinese public budget reform, including the manner and implications of …

/Divergence -- 3 'Endogenous Growth Theory' and 'New Economic Geography' -- 4 Club Convergence -- 5 Empirical Measure of Regional … Convergence -- 6 EU-27 Regions: Absolute or Club Convergence? 7 'Club Convergence': Geography, Externalities and Technology -- 8 …Do dynamic externalities, in the form of technology creation, adoption and spatial agglomeration shape the pattern of …

in the Cost-Benefit Analysis -- 5 Towards Empirical Measurement of Externalities -- 6 Blueprint for a CBA -- 7 Concluding …

processes for public and private goods - II. Environment, public goods and externalities - III. Efficiency analysis - IV. Fiscal … structured in four parts: I. Decentralized resource allocation processes for public and private goods - II. Environment, public … goods and externalities - III. Efficiency analysis - IV. Fiscal competition and optimality. …

can be divided into three categories: (1) externalities related to mobility and transport, (2) external economies of scale …The book offers practical and theoretical insights in regional externalities. Regional externalities are a specific … subset of externalities that can be defined as externalities where space plays a dominant role. This class of externalities …

: the intertemporal problem; externalities and market failure; property rights; institutions and public choice; the …

This state-of-the art collection of papers analyses various aspects of the theory of externalities and public goods … counterterrorism. This contributed volume was written in memory of Richard C. Cornes, a pioneer in the theory of externalities and … underpinnings of the theory. Furthermore, they highlight a range of topical empirical applications including climate policy and …