Along with the rise in income inequality in the U.S., we have observed a simultaneous move toward fiscal devolution and increased government reliance on private provision of public goods. This paper argues that these phenomena are related. We describe a model of jurisdiction and policy formation...

Any well-functioning federation is bound by shared values and by economic arrangements that ensure regions are better off inside the federation than outside it. But conflicts in both areas are inevitable, especially in a country as diverse as Canada. This paper focuses on the conflict within the...

"Featuring insights from some of the top specialists in the country, Fiscal Federalism in Canada unpacks numerous complexities of fiscal federalism in Canada. The book features key regional and provincial perspectives, while taking into account Indigenous realities, the three territories, and...