Multilevel Fiscal Governance in a Balanced Policy Environment

Sharma, Chanchal Kumar (2011): Multilevel Fiscal Governance in a Balanced Policy Environment. Published in: The India Economy Review , Vol. 8, No. 1 (12 April 2011): pp. 90-97.

Abstract

The most desirable system of allocations should avoid effi ciency losses, resulting from either fi nancial dependency, or subnational fi scal operations by striking a balance between fi scal autonomy and reliance on federal transfers of SNGs.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: fiscal federalism; intergovernmental relations; tax policy; fiscal governance.
• Subjects: H - Public Economics > H0 - General; H - Public Economics > H7 - State and Local Government ; Intergovernmental Relations; H - Public Economics > H3 - Fiscal Policies and Behavior of Economic Agents

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