To what extent should local and regional governments in the European Union be allowed to determine their own fiscal policies? This book explores the core issues of fiscal federalism in the European context. It combines theoretical and empirical analysis in addressing such questions as: what sort...

In many countries occur problems from unfunded mandates related to a shift of a function by an upper tier of government to lower rank governments without providing the lower one with financial means to perform these functions. The authors define the unfunded mandates and clarify how they relate...

The book is divided into two parts. The first part macro federalism provides a fresh look at emerging constitutional challenges arising from globalization and the information revolution, as well as the dynamic-efficiency and growth implications of existing federal constitutions. Several aspects...