Comparing fiscal federalism / edited by Francesco Palermo, Alice Valdesalici ; associate editor, Annika Kress.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Valdesalici, Alice, editor.

Palermo, Francesco, editor.

Kress, Annika, editor.

Series:

Studies in territorial and cultural diversity governance. 2213-2570 ; Volume 10.

Studies in territorial and cultural diversity governance ; Volume 10

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Intergovernmental fiscal relations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (409 pages).

Place of Publication:

Leiden, Netherlands ; Boston, [Massachusetts] : Brill, [2018]

Summary:

Comparing Fiscal Federalism investigates intergovernmental financial relations and the current de jure and de facto allocation of financial and fiscal powers in compound states from a comparative and interdisciplinary perspective. The volume combines theoretical approaches with case studies and involves scholars from various disciplines, in order to provide a comprehensive analysis of different approaches, developments and trends. This includes outlining fiscal federalism’s basic principles and overall frameworks, investigating current constitutional/legislative settings and how financial systems function, as well as zooming in on a selection of emerging issues in financial and fiscal relations. The single chapters are based on comparative investigations under the umbrella of a broad definition of fiscal federalism that includes all varieties of federal systems.

Contents:

Front Matter

Copyright Page / Alice Valdesalici and Francesco Palermo

Preface / Alice Valdesalici and Francesco Palermo

List of Acronyms / Alice Valdesalici and Francesco Palermo

Notes on Contributors / Alice Valdesalici and Francesco Palermo

Introduction: Methodological Approach and Structure of this Book / Alice Valdesalici and Francesco Palermo

Framework and Principles / Alice Valdesalici and Francesco Palermo

Defining Fiscal Federalism / Alice Valdesalici

From a Formal to a Substantial Approach: Sources of Law and Fiscal Federalism / Sara Parolari

Financial Autonomy vs. Solidarity: A Dialogue between Two Complementary Opposites / Cheryl Saunders

The Practicalities of Economic Federalism: A Critical Review of How to Apply the Lessons of Fiscal Autonomy in Practice / Andrew Hughes Hallett

The Principles of Separation and Correspondence, the Comparative Method, and the Problem of Semantic Change / Matteo Nicolini

Foundations / Alice Valdesalici and Francesco Palermo

The Distribution of Powers / Alice Valdesalici and Francesco Palermo

Accountability and Revenue Assignment across Levels of Government: Rules, Practices, and Challenges / Maria Flavia Ambrosanio , Paolo Balduzzi and Claudia Peiti

Taxing Powers of Subnational Entities: Between Domestic and Supranational Constraints / Gisela Färber

Can Lessons from Equalisation Transfers in Industrial Countries be Applied to Reforms in Emerging-Market Countries? / Ehtisham Ahmad and Giorgio Brosio

Fiscal Decentralisation and Decentralising Tax Administration: Different Questions, Different Answers / Richard M. Bird

Intergovernmental Financial Relations / Alice Valdesalici and Francesco Palermo

Intergovernmental Financial Relations: Institutions, Rules, and Praxis / Elisabeth Alber

Accommodating Diversity While Guaranteeing Stability: The Role of Financial Arrangements / Annika Kress

New Perspectives on Fiscal Federalism / Alice Valdesalici and Francesco Palermo

Local Governments in African Federal and Devolved Systems of Government: The Struggle for a Balance between Financial and Fiscal Autonomy and Discipline / Nico Steytler and Zemelak Ayitenew Ayele

Fiscal Sovereignty in a Globalised World: The Pressure of European Economic Governance on Domestic Public Finance / Jan Schnellenbach

Fiscal Federalism in Times of Crisis: An Iron Law of Centralisation? / Karl Kössler

Comparative Research and Fiscal Federalism / Ronald L. Watts

A Post Scriptum to Ron Watts: The Trajectory of Fiscal Federalism / Francesco Palermo

Back Matter

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

90-04-34095-5

OCLC:

1019843326

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004340954 DOI