STUDIES IN FISCAL FEDERALISM (Economists of the Twentieth Century series) - Hardcover

Oates, Wallace E.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1852785209 ISBN 13: 9781852785208

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing, 1991

Synopsis

Economic theorists and finance practitioners alike turn to the work of Wallace E.Oates as a source for understanding the economics of fiscal federalism. In this book, Professor Oates provides an overview and synthesis of fiscal federalism together with a careful selection of his most important articles and papers, many of which have previously not been readily available. The range of approaches and quality of argument should ensure that the book becomes a central reference point for the continued discussion of this topic.

About this title

About the Author:

The late Wallace E. Oates, formerly Professor of Economics, University of Maryland, College Park and University Fellow, Resources for the Future, US

Review:

`Over the past 25 years Wallace Oates has been the principal intellectual leader in the field of fiscal federalism. All his contributions have had a significant impact upon the direction of research not only in the US but also world-wide. Anyone who is interested in teaching or researching topics within the area of fiscal federalism must begin with the works of Wallace Oates. This volume assembles Wallace Oates's principal papers, making them easily accessible. Whether they are read for the first time or for a second or third time they are stimulating and a joy to digest.' -- P.M. Jackson, University of Leicester, UK

About this edition

• Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing
• Publication date: 1991
• ISBN 10: 1852785209
• ISBN 13: 9781852785208
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 480