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Intergovernmental grants and public input provision : theory and evidence from Germany
Hauptmeier, Sebastian (contributor) - 2007
This paper uses a simple model of fiscal competition between local jurisdictions to analyse the impact of intergovernmental grants on the composition of public spending. We find that a higher degree of redistribution within a system of ʺfiscal equalisationʺ coincides with a smaller overall...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003412064
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A Tax on Tax Revenue the Incentive Effects of Equalizing Transfers : Evidence from Germany
Baretti, Christian; Huber, Bernd; Lichtblau, Karl - 2021
Several recent studies suggest that equalizing transfers in a federal system may distort the tax policy decisions of states. We study this issue for the German federal fiscal system. In a simple theoretical model, we first identify a substitution and an income effect of equalizing transfers. Our...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013321121
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Fiscal equalization and the tax structure
Holm-Hadulla, Fédéric - 2018
this pattern and tests them in a natural experiment from Germany. The first hypothesis is that fiscal redistribution …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011929809
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Regional stabilization by fiscal equalization? : Theoretical considerations and empirical evidence from Germany
Büttner, Thiess - 1999
actually favors stabilization. In an empirical analysis for Germany, the paper adds support for the finding of significant … regional stabilization by fiscal flows. The results indicate that about 17 % of GDP variation across West Germany's states has … been removed by fiscal flows during the last two decades. Thus, in Germany where the fiscal federalism is criticised for …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013428245
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Regional stabilization by fiscal equalization? : theoretical considerations and empirical evidence from Germany
Büttner, Thiess - 1999
actually favors stabilization. In an empirical analysis for Germany, the paper adds support for the finding of significant … regional stabilization by fiscal flows. The results indicate that about 17 % of GDP variation across West Germany's states has … been removed by fiscal flows during the last two decades. Thus, in Germany where the fiscal federalism is criticised for …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011442662
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The stimulative effects of intergovernmental grants and the marginal cost of public funds
Dahlby, Bev G.; Ferede, Ergete - 2012
We test the hypothesis that the flypaper effect can arise if the recipient government finances part of its expenditures with a distortionary tax. We present a simple theoretical framework that shows how a lump-sum transfer stimulates the marginal expenditures of a recipient government through an...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009571280
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Fiscal Decentralization and Regional Disparity : Evidence from Cross-Section and Panel Data
Lessmann, Christian - 2009
The advantages and disadvantages of public sector decentralization are widely discussed in economics and political science. Some authors argue that decentralization leads to an optimal provision of public services and promotes economic growth, while others emphasize the dangers of competition...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012721515
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The OECD Best Practices for Effective Public Expenditure Control and Their Applicability to the German Länder : The Case of Schleswig-Holstein
Seifert, Jan - 2012
- can be of help to improve state-level finances in Germany. The state of Schleswig-Holstein is used as a case study to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013106798
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Fiscal Equalization as a Driver of Tax Increases : Empirical Evidence from Germany
Büttner, Thiess - 2018
that the redistribution of revenues provides incentives for states to raise rather than to lower their tax rates. The … simulation model, the paper computes the tax-policy incentives faced by each state over the years and explores their empirical …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012908652
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Fiscal decenetralization and regional disparity : evidence from cross-section and panel data
Lessmann, Christian - 2009
The advantages and disadvantages of public sector decentralization are widely discussed in economics and political science. Some authors argue that decentralization leads to an optimal provision of public services and promotes economic growth, while others emphasize the dangers of competition...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003851100