Fiscal Incentive Effects of the German Equalization System /

Does reliance on transfers weaken fiscal discipline and encourage pro-cyclical fiscal policies in recipient subnational governments? Using fiscal reaction functions for a panel of the German Lander, this paper finds a positive answer to both questions. Net-recipient states (Lander, benefiting from t...

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Päätekijä: Stehn, Sven Jari
Muut tekijät: Fedelino, Annalisa
Aineistotyyppi: Aikakauslehti
Kieli:English
Julkaistu: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2009.
Sarja:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2009/124
Linkit:Full text available on IMF