The Political Economy of Fiscal Federalism

allocation analysis areas assumption average benefits budget budgetary Canada cantons capital central government Commission consumer costs countercyclical countries decentralized decision demand developed devolution distribution economic effects equal European Communities European Investment Bank example expenditures federal government finance fiscal federalism formula France function funds Germany governmental grant programs grants-in-aid groups growth household impact important income tax increase individual intergovernmental interregional investment in language jurisdiction land levels of government marginal ment migration mill million UA mobility National Tax Journal Oates percent percentage political population problem procyclical production public investment public services rational choice theory redistribution regional relative residents response result revenue sharing sector social sources spending spillovers stabilization Statistics subcentral subsidy suburb suburban Swiss francs Switzerland Table tax base tax rates taxation Tiebout Tiebout model tion trade U.S. Congress United Kingdom urban utility variable welfare