Hamilton's paradox : the promise and peril of fiscal federalism /

As new federations take shape and old ones are revived around the world, a difficult challenge is to create incentives for fiscal discipline. By combining theory, quantitative analysis, and contemporary case studies, this book lays out the first systematic explanation of why decentralized countries...

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Main Author: Rodden, Jonathan (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, ©2006.
Series:Cambridge studies in comparative politics.
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Online Access:CONNECT
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Summary:As new federations take shape and old ones are revived around the world, a difficult challenge is to create incentives for fiscal discipline. By combining theory, quantitative analysis, and contemporary case studies, this book lays out the first systematic explanation of why decentralized countries have had dramatically different fiscal experiences.
Item Description:EBSCO eBook Academic Comprehensive Collection North America
Physical Description:1 online resource (xvi, 313, [4] pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-299) and index.
ISBN:0511137168
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