One might observe some stability of the basics of the typical welfare state models which were laid out by Esping-Andersen and elaborated on in further studies. However, these stable institutions are not immune from the influence of external destabilizing factors which force institutions to...

For decades the rhetoric of federalism has been an important part of the debate over welfare reform. The alignments were predictable. Anti-big government conservatives argued for state and local control over welfare programs arrayed against New Deal liberals seeking federal funding and...

The paper analyzes the possible efficiency base of intergovernmental grants between rich and poor regions in a federal state.

Two hypotheses about the determinants of Russian intergovernmental grants are tested empirically. According to first hypothesis, federal transfers to regions correlate with recent voting behavior of regional electorates. Second hypothesis states that transfers are higher in regions with...

This paper provides a characterization of the fiscal policy framework in four established federal countries with heterogeneous intergovernmental relations and demographic characteristics: Canada, Germany, Switzerland and the United States. We consider the implications of fiscal federalism from...

Nach Ansicht von René Geißler, Bertelsmann Stiftung, sind die Voraussetzungen für eine Neuverhandlung der bundesstaatlichen Finanzbeziehungen »nicht die Schlechtesten«, da auch der Koalitionsvertrag bereits einige finanzielle Zugeständnisse und Verhandlungsaufträge enthalte.