Fiscal Policies in Federal States

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"This title was first published in 2003. Investigating the impact of federal structure on fiscal policy-making in four country cases, this book answers the question as to what extent federal structures hinder or, on the contrary, enhance a state's decision and co-ordination capacity in the field of fiscal policy. It questions the common assumption that federal structures restrain the co-ordination and hence macroeconomic management capacity. Well-documented and meticulously presented, this book will be useful for all those working in the field of policy research, and more generally for those who wish not only to attain a deeper and more comprehensive view on fiscal policy making or federalism, but on the territorial dimension of fiscal policy."--Provided by publisher

subjects: Federal government,  Fiscal policy,  Intergovernmental fiscal relations,  Public Policy - Economic Policy,  Business / Economics / Finance,  Political Science,  Politics/International Relations,  Intergovernmental fiscal relat,  Economics - Macroeconomics,  Central government policies,  International relations,  Macroeconomics,  Political economy