the EU and the mernber states. It takes the theory of fiscal federalism as a starting point for an optimal allocation of …

American “we-do-federalism-right” triumphalism. In the United States, as in Europe, subordinate governments are beset by … governments. That commitment was once the glory of American federalism. Over the past decade, however, the no-bailout commitment … has effectively collapsed. Its demise entails fundamental changes in American federalism, none of them encouraging. After …

between states. Trade barriers reduced the benefits of a common market and undermined market-preserving federalism (Weingast …

decentralization ; fiscal federalism ; vertical interactions ; partial decentralization ; elections …

decentralization, federalism, and aggregate decentralization. Our results show that fiscal and administrative decentralization are …

This article provides an insight into the Australian concept of federalism, giving an abstract of the Australian …

This is the introductory essay for the Economics of Federalism, a book edited by the authors and forthcoming in Edward … competitive federalism, stems from Tiebout's 1956 article. It focuses on the horizontal structure of federalism and examines … fiscal federalism, examines the vertical structure of federalism, or the division of public services and taxing power between …

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 …