The Role of Fiscal Transfers in Smoothing Regional Shocks : Evidence from Existing Federations /

We assess the extent to which fiscal transfers smooth regional shocks in three large federations: the U.S., Canada, and Australia. We find that fiscal transfers offset 4-11 percent of idiosyncratic shocks (risk-sharing) and 13-24 percent of permanent shocks (redistribution). This fiscal insurance la...

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Autore principale: Poghosyan, Tigran
Altri autori: Cottarelli, Carlo, Senhadji, Abdelhak
Natura: Periodico
Lingua:English
Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2016.
Serie:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2016/141
Accesso online:Full text available on IMF
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