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Hamilton's Paradox : The Promise and Peril of Fiscal Federalism
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As new federations take shape and old ones are revived around the world, a difficult challenge is to create incentives for fiscal discipline. A key question is whether a politically-motivated central government can credibly commit not to bail out subnational governments in times of crisis if it funds most of their expenditures. By combining theory, quantitative analysis, and historical and contemporary case studies, this book provides a new perspective on why different countries have had dramatically different experiences with subnational fiscal discipline.
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- ISBN-13: 9780521842693
- ISBN-10: 0521842697
- Publisher: Cambridge University Press
- Publish Date: December 2005
- Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.88 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.45 pounds
- Page Count: 334
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