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Reforming Federalism German Style - a First Step in the Right Direction
Döring, Thomas - 2006
The German version of federalism, often called 'cooperative federalism', has been identified by many as one of the root … and evaluates them from the point of view of fiscal federalism. It concludes that the changes are only a first step in the …
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Federalism as a Safeguard of Progressive Taxation
Hemel, Daniel Jacob - 2019
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Strengthening India's State Finance Commissions : Essential for 'Co-Operative Federalism'
Asher, Mukul G. - 2016
The 73rd and 74th Amendments in 1992 to India's Constitution resulted in the establishment of the third-tier of government comprising of urban local bodies (ULBs) and Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs). The amendments mandated the establishment of the State Finance Commissions (SFCs) at every...
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Horizontal Federalism
Erbsen, Allan - 2009
This Article constructs frameworks for analyzing federalism's undertheorized horizontal dimension. Discussions of … federalism generally focus on the hierarchical (or vertical) allocation of power between the national and state governments while … on state citizenship. This Article moves beyond the piecemeal approach by identifying facets of horizontal federalism …
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Federalism in India : Political Economy and Reforms
Rao, M. Govinda; Singh, Nirvikar - 2002
The objective of this paper is to examine the nature of India's federal system, the reforms that have occurred over the last ten years, and what remains to be done. We begin by briefly describing the key federal institutions in India, focusing particularly on the mechanisms for center-state...
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The Federal Approach to Fiscal Decentralisation : Conceptual Contours for Policy Makers
Sharma, Chanchal Kumar - 2006
present time has to be federally flexible and dynamically decentralised and institutions of fiscal federalism are crucial for … federalism if it is to be successful, irrespective of the fact of whether it is being carried out in a federal or non …
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The Political Economy of India's Federal System and its Reform
Rao, M. Govinda; Singh, Nirvikar - 2004
This article examines the nature of India's federal system, and recent and potential reforms in its structure and working. We summarize key federal institutions in India, focusing particularly on the mechanisms for Center-state transfers. These transfers are large, and are the major explicit...
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Endogenous Policy Decentralization : Testing the Central Tenet of Economic Federalism
Strumpf, Koleman S.; Oberholzer-Gee, Felix - 2001
The economic theory of federalism is largely built around the premise that more heterogeneous preferences result in … more decentralized policy-making. Despite its prominence and importance, this central tenet of economic federalism has …
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Tax competition in a fiscal union with decentralized leadership
Köthenbürger, Marko - 2003
This paper examines capital tax competition in the presence of an interstate transfer policy without federal commitment. Lack of commitment implies that tax policy is chosen prior to federal transfers. The paper s main result is that ex-post federal policy internalizes horizontal fiscal...
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The political economy of India's federal system and its reform
Govinda Rao, Marapalli; Singh, Nirvikar - 2004 - Revised April 2004
This article examines the nature of India's federal system, and recent and potential reforms in its structure and working. We summarize key federal institutions in India, focusing particularly on the mechanisms for Center-state transfers. These transfers are large, and are the major explicit...
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