1st Edition
Fiscal Federalism in the European Union
320 Pages
by
Routledge
320 Pages
by
Routledge
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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
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
Biography
Amedeo Fossati is Professor of Public Finance at the University of Genova. Giorgio Panella is Professor of Public Economics at the University of Pavia.
