Fiscal Federalism in the European Union

by Amedeo Fossati (Editor), Giorgio Panella (Editor)

Overview

To what extent should local and regional governments in the European Union be allowed to determine their own fiscal policies?
This book explores the core issues of fiscal federalism in the European context. It combines theoretical and empirical analysis in addressing such questions as:
* what'sort of fiscal federalism is appropriate in the European Community
* what are the dangers of more centralization
* what are the costs of greater decentralization

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415202626
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	04/15/1999
Series:	Routledge Studies in the European Economy , #9
Pages:	320
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)

About the Author

Amedeo Fossati is Professor of Public Finance at the University of Genova. Giorgio Panella is Professor of Public Economics at the University of Pavia.

Table of Contents

PART I Europe and fiscal federalism 1 A comparative view of local finances in EU member countries: are there any lessons to be drawn? 2 Developing fiscal federalism in Eastern Europe 3 Stabilisation policy in the European Monetary Union and fiscal federalism PART II The state of fiscal federalism in Europe 4 Fiscal federalism in Austria: facts and new Developments 5 Local government in Denmark 6 Local taxation and intergovernmental fiscal relations in France 7 Experiences with German fiscal federalism: how to preserve the decentral content? 8 Local governments in Great Britain 9 Towards fiscal federalism in Italy 10 Fiscal federalism in Spain. Decentralisation: an unfinished task 11 Fiscal federalism in Switzerland: a survey of constitutional issues, budget responsibility and equalisation

Editorial Reviews

Combining theoretical and empirical analysis, economists from several European counties explore core issues relating to the question of the extent to which local and regional governments in the Union should be allowed to determine their own fiscal policies, whether such activities as resource allocation, income distribution, and stabilization policies should be carried out by central government or at a local level. They discuss what sort of fiscal federalism is appropriate in the European Community, the dangers of more centralization, and the costs of greater decentralization. Most of the 11 papers were presented at a May 1997 conference in Imperia, Italy. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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