Intergovernmental Fiscal Relations: The Efficiency Effect of Taxes, Transfers, and Fiscal Illusion

Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfers: Some Lessons

Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfers in Asia 2 Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfers : Concepts , International Practice , and Policy Issues

There is a large conceptual and empirical literature on intergovernmental fiscal transfers. Drawing on this work and examples from various countries, we provide in this chapter a broad overview of the theory and practice of intergovernmental transfers, with particular focus on developing countries. We begin with a review of the main objectives of intergovernmental transfers and the criteria use...

India's System of Intergovernmental Fiscal Relations

This paper examines several aspects of India’s system of Intergovernmental Fiscal Relations (IGFR). It first reviews the origins and context within which the IGFR system was established and examines how it has evolved. It describes the nature of the system, including assignment of powers and functions, intergovernmental fiscal transfers and the principles that guide their design. It examines se...

India’s System of Intergovernmental Fiscal Relations

This paper examines several aspects of India’s system of Intergovernmental Fiscal Relations (IGFR). It first reviews the origins and context within which the IGFR system was established and examines how it has evolved. It describes the nature of the system, including assignment of powers and functions, intergovernmental fiscal transfers and the principles that guide their design. It examines se...

The Role and Challenges of Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfers in Asia

A. Introduction Intergovernmental fiscal transfers are an important tool of public sector finance in both industrialized and developing countries for three principal reasons. First, central governments have advantages over subnational governments in raising revenue from many types of particularly productive sources, while subnational governments have advantages in providing many types of public...