Essays about: "Fiscal federalism"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 8 essays containing the words Fiscal federalism.
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1. The Municipal Equalization System and its Implications for Economic Growth and Efficiency
University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenAbstract : This paper investigates the correlation between Sweden's municipal equalization system and economic growth and efficiency for the years 2005 to 2022. This paper uses panel data for all 290 municipalities and a fixed effects model to study the two main parts of Sweden's municipal equalization system: the income equalization system and the cost equalization system. READ MORE
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2. Environmental pollution and fiscal decentralization. On the role of institutions.
University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenAbstract : Previous research in the field of Environmental Federalism has not reached an agreement on whether fiscal decentralization leads to an increase in environmental pollution, i.e. a race to the bottom, or decrease in it, i.e. READ MORE
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3. The Relationship between Fiscal Federalism and CO2 emissions in China
University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenAbstract : The decentralization of fiscal responsibilities in China has strengthened economic development and enhanced local public management. However, due to fiscal competition, local governments that are fiscally constrained tend to neglect environmental standards in favour of economic growth. READ MORE
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4. VAT in a federal structure: the feasibility of implementation of a single, broader-based VAT in Brazil, within the parameters of the EU VAT model
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för handelsrättAbstract : The Brazilian tax system is known to be very complex. The main reasons to that is presumably the fact that the federalist pact adopted by the Brazilian Federal Constitution gives a considerable autonomy to all federal entities (the federal government, the states, the Federal District and the municipalities) to impose levies. READ MORE
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5. Could a municipal reform lead to cost savings? An essay on the relationship between population size and municipal costs
University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenAbstract : The essay estimates the relation between population size and municipal costs. Whether the efficiency in service provision in municipalities is depending on population size is discussed in Sweden as well as other countries. READ MORE