Fiscal consolidation in Greek and German local governments differs for many reasons. While some German local governments experienced a long period of austerity, driven by economic decline and federal and state measures, the global financial crisis and "troika" programme caused the need for harsh...

Trotz der aktuell guten Finanzlage der deutschen Kommunen geht die Schere zwischen finanzstarken und -schwachen Kommunen weiter auseinander. Die Aufnahme von Krediten bleibt eine wichtige Finanzierungsquelle der Städte und Gemeinden. Das Kommunalgeschäft wird an Bedeutung gewinnen, unterliegt...

The financial crisis did have tremendous effects on public sectors worldwide. While there is plenty of research on reactions at the state level and by single local governments, research on the particular impacts at local levels are scarce. This article evolves a framework of "direct" and...

This handbook evaluates the persistent problems in the fiscal systems of state and local governments and what can be done to solve them. Each chapter provides a description of the discipline area, examines major developments in policy practices and research, and opines on future prospects.