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Record Nr.

UNINA9910782184303321

Autore

Blindenbacher Raoul

Titolo

Dialogues on the practice of fiscal federalism [[electronic resource] ] : comparative perspectives / / edited by Raoul Blindenbacher and Abigail Ostien Karos

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Ottawa, ON?], : Forum of Federations, : International Association of Centers for Federal Studies, c2006

ISBN

1-282-86390-8

9786612863905

0-7735-7333-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (78 p.)

Collana

A global dialogue on federalism booklet series ; ; v. 4

Altri autori (Persone)

BlindenbacherRaoul

KarosAbigail Ostien <1971->

Disciplina

336

Soggetti

Intergovernmental fiscal relations

Federal government

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface; DIALOGUE INSIGHTS; Australia: Equity, Imbalance, and Egalitarianism; Brazil: Maintaining Fiscal Discipline amid Regional and Social Antagonisms; Canada: Emerging Issues in a Decentralized Federation; Roads to Reform of German Fiscal Federalism; Fiscal Federalism in India: Emerging Challenges; Fiscal Federalism in Malaysia: Challenges and Prospects; Fiscal Federalism in Nigeria: Unsettled Issues; Russian Federalism at a Crossroads; South Africa: Fiscal Federalism in Transition; Spain: Redefining Fiscal Equalization and Fiscal Relations

Sustainable Public Finances with Sub-Federal Fiscal Autonomy: The Case of SwitzerlandThe Changing State of Fiscal Federalism in the U.S.; Comparative Reflections on Emerging Challenges in Fiscal Federalism; Glossary; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; Contributors; Participating Experts

Sommario/riassunto

This booklet offers a snapshot of fiscal federalism in 12 federal democracies. It includes a glossary of country-specific terminology, serving as an entry point to a forthcoming book on the same theme.



The booklet series is the fourth in a series created to provide accessible and comparative information on federal systems.