Handbook of Fiscal Federalism - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1847209610 ISBN 13: 9781847209610

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2008

Synopsis

This major handbook addresses fiscal relations between different levels of government under the general rubric of `fiscal federalism', providing a review of the latest literature as well as an invaluable guide for practitioners and policy makers seeking informed policy options. The contributors include leading lights in the field, many of whom have themselves made seminal contributions to the literature.

Comprehensive and wide in coverage, the issues covered range from federal systems to other forms of intergovernmental relations, such as supra-national constructs - namely, the European Union - unitary states, regional systems, and more decentralized operations, including community level organizations. The political economy approach emphasizes the importance of institutional arrangements, including the legal, political and administrative aspects, and information flows to ensure that there are appropriate incentives and sanctions to generate good governance.

This handbook also devotes attention to emerging issues, such as environmental protection, the sharing of natural resources among levels of government, corruption and the impact of federalism and decentralization on national unity. It will be a vital reference tool for the area for many years to come.

About this title

About the Author

Edited by Ehtisham Ahmad, Senior Advisor, Office of Executive Director, International Monetary Fund, US and Giorgio Brosio, Professor of Public Economics, University of Turin, Italy

Review

'This volume provides comprehensive coverage of fiscal federalism by some of the leading scholars in the field... This handbook is an excellent addition to the present discourse on the role of the state in fiscal matters. This reviewer would recommend this book as a required text for a graduate or senior class on public finance or economic development. Researchers in economic development, public finance, and fiscal policy likewise would find this volume useful. Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduate through professional collections.' --- J. Raman, Choice

About this edition

• Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1847209610
• ISBN 13: 9781847209610
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 584
• Editor: Ahmad Ehtisham, Brosio Giorgio