Fiscal federalism and redistributive politics

Article Abstract:

Redistributive effects were noted under a federal system in which politics exist. Such effects were specifically derived from the interaction of politics at the central and the state levels. At the central level, it was revealed that there is a need for politics to take into consideration the fact that further reallocation of resources is performed by the state only after redistribution is undertaken.

Economics, Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities, Analysis, Central-local government relations

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When is two better than one? How federalism mitigates and intensifies imperfect political competition

Article Abstract:

Research is presented describing the study of federalism within a public finance context and how political imperfects can be promoted by politicians to generate competition.

Public finance

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Incentives to provide local public goods: Fiscal federalism, Russian style

Article Abstract:

Revenue sharing between regional and local governments is shown to provide no incentive to local government to increase tax base or provide public goods.

Economic aspects, Local government

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