Political Economy of Multi-Level Tax Assignments in Latin American Countries : Earmarked Revenue Versus Tax Autonomy /

A weakness of decentralization and overall tax reforms in Latin America is the lack of attention to adequate taxation at the subnational government. A reliance on shared taxes with extensive earmarking leads to weak subnational accountability and soft budget constraints. The paper explores the optio...

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Autor Principal: Brosio, Giorgio
Outros autores: Ahmad, Ehtisham
Formato: Revista
Idioma:English
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2008.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2008/071
Acceso en liña:Full text available on IMF