Fiscal Federalism
A special issue of Societies (ISSN 2075-4698).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2021) | Viewed by 442
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Every country in the world has an astounding number of entities that have the power to tax and spend. Including states, counties, municipalities, townships, school districts, and special districts, there are many governmental jurisdictions. The central governments have developed a complex financial relationship with state and local governments through intergovernmental transfer systems. Existing intergovernmental fiscal arrangements are generally the result of historical developments. Fiscal decentralization has several advantages, such as protecting us from tyranny, dispersing power, increasing citizen participation, and increasing effectiveness. In some cases, the existing arrangements have contributed to political problems and economic difficulties. In some other cases, fiscal decentralization gives rise to many difficult issues and questions. Some are related to the allocation of resources, some to stabilization, and some to income or resource redistribution, such as segregation, increasing inequalities between states and local jurisdictions, states blocking national policies, and central governments being unresponsive to the demands of citizens. In recognition of this fact, Societies is pleased to have a Special Issue on Fiscal Federalism to help scholars from different countries to share their countries’ unique experience with Fiscal Federalism. Societies welcomes submissions from scholars to contribute to this great sharing and learning opportunity. Although the papers may cover a diverse array of subjects, they are encouraged to share a quantitative orientation and a concern with policy issues related to Fiscal Federalism.
Prof. Dr. Kuzey Yilmaz
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- fiscal federalism
- fiscal decentralization
- optimal federalism
- intergovernmental relations
- Tiebout model
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