The Forum of Federations Handbook of Fiscal Federalism

This open access handbook compares fiscal federalism arrangements in eleven federal/ decentralized countries. Each chapter examines an individual country, laying out its constitutional design as relates to fiscal powers and the division of those powers between levels of government. Specifically, the analyses consider powers of taxation, spending, regulation, and more. Focusing on Australia, Brazil, Canada, Ethiopia, Germany, India, Italy, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, and the United States, the contributors provide a fascinating account of how federal countries are confronting the traditional challenges of conflicts over division of fiscal powers while also coping with the ongoing challenges of globalization and citizen empowerment that arise from the information revolution. As a companion to the Forum of Federations Handbook of Federal Countries 2020, this volume considers how relationships and roles in different orders of government are being reshaped, and showshow local solutions inspired by global principles help strengthen government accountability and improve citizens' quality of life. This is an open access book.

Offers in-depth insights into 12 key federal countries and their fiscal arrangements Provides comparative cross-cutting analysis on fiscal federalism management in multi-level systems Compiles the latest research from the world's preeminent network for expertise on federal and decentralized governance This book is open access, which means that you have free and unlimited access

Autorentext

Jean-Francois Tremblay is Professor of Economics at the University of Ottawa, Canada.

Inhalt
Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: Australia.- Chapter 3: Brazil.- Chapter 4: Canada.- Chapter 5: Ethiopia.- Chapter 6: Germany.- Chapter 7: India.- Chapter 8: Italy.- Chapter 9: South Africa.- Chapter 10: Spain.- Chapter 11: Switzerland.- Chapter 12: United States.- Chapter 13: Comparative Perspectives on Fiscal Federalism Systems.