This paper surveys the state of fiscal federalism in India, in the broader context of decentralization. We begin with … services such as water, sanitation, education and health care, and the impacts of decentralization on service quality and the …

This paper provides a comparative assessment of fiscal decentralization in China and India, including the standard …. -- Cooperative federalism ; competitive federalism ; market-preserving federalism ; decentralization ; economic development … subnational authorities over general nomic activity. In particular, the case of China, where town and village enterprises have …

This paper provides a comparative assessment of fiscal decentralization in China and India, including the standard … subnational authorities over general economic activity. In particular, the case of China, where town and village enterprises have … been very active, is contrasted with that of India, where local governments remain circumscribed in their authority …

within India so that goods can move between states without border controls. Finally, on fiscal federalism it finds that India … bodies and delivered through the annual budget. While overall, India´s fiscal federalism has worked well moving resources …This paper examines varies areas of India´s fiscal policy, in particular fiscal discipline, the structure of government …

within India so that goods can move between states without border controls. Finally, on fiscal federalism it finds that India … bodies and delivered through the annual budget. While overall, India´s fiscal federalism has worked well moving resources …This paper examines varies areas of India´s fiscal policy, in particular fiscal discipline, the structure of government …

level in India. Prior to the 1996 reform program, the State's budgetary position was under severe stress as in many States … in India. The economic growth was below potential, development of human resources lagged behind the national average, and …, as it is not easy to enlist public support for some of the reform programs in a federal democratic setting as in India …

The study provides a detailed review of the past fiscal trends in India, analyzes the current fiscal situation at the …

This paper sheds light on the heavy financial burden on peasants in China's fiscal decentralization system. Using a … exemplify the exploitative nature of China's fiscal decentralization system. … political economy framework, this paper explores the tax-farming nature of China's fiscally decentralized system and examines …

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 … federation. We examine the evidence on how India's political economy has affected the practical workings of the transfer …

This article examines recent and potential reforms in India’s fiscal federal system. We summarize key federal … institutions in India, including tax and expenditure assignments, and mechanisms for Center-state transfers. We discuss the … context of, and been influenced by, broader economic reform in India. -- Intergovernmental transfers ; economic reform …