Federalism And Economic Reform

Author : Jessica Wallack,T. N. Srinivasan
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 558 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2006-01-09
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1139448706

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Federalism and Economic Reform by Jessica Wallack,T. N. Srinivasan Pdf

This collection focuses on the ways in which federalism has affected and been affected by economic reform, especially global integration. The editors and contributors focus in particular on the political economy of institutional and economic change - how the division of authority between national and subnational governments shapes debates over policy changes, as well as how the changing economic environment creates incentives to modify the basic agreements between levels of governments. Each chapter contains a historical overview, and an in-depth account of division of authority, lines of accountability, and legislative, bureaucratic, and other arenas in which the levels of government interact for a particular country. The analyses are based on reform (or non-reform) episodes for each country - most from recent history, but some spanning the century. As a collection, the country studies span a range of developing and industrial countries with varying political systems.

Author : Erik Wibbels
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2005-05-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1139444522

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Federalism and the Market by Erik Wibbels Pdf

This book, first published in 2005, develops a comparative model of intergovernmental bargaining to account for variation in the capacity of federations in the developing world to undertake economic policy reform, suggesting that many market reform policies are a function of a constant process of bargaining between national and regional leaders struggling for political survival. As the degree of national-regional disagreement mounts, collective action on reforms that require implementation at multiple levels of government becomes more difficult. The degree to which the two factors conflict depends on four factors: the individual electoral interests, a shared intergovernmental fiscal system, the manner in which regional interests are represented in national policy making and the levers of partisan influence national leaders have over subnational politicians. In testing the argument with a combination of cross-sectional time-series and case study analysis, this book contributes to the broad literatures on development and the comparative political economy of federalism and decentralization.

Author : Lawrence Sáez
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2002-01-01
Category : Decentralization in government
ISBN : 8178290731

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Federalism Without a Centre by Lawrence Sáez Pdf

Author : M. Govinda Rao,Nirvikar Singh
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2006-12-18
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780199087853

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The Political Economy of Federalism in India by M. Govinda Rao,Nirvikar Singh Pdf

This is a comprehensive work on India's fiscal federalism. The book surveys and analyses the evolution of fiscal federalism from the angle of political economy and brings to bear analytical skills of a very high order to assess and relate the political and administrative dimensions of India's federal system to fiscal federal issues. The authors present a synthesized framework, combining both economic and political elements in a political economy prism such as the Cente–State relations with not only the political perspectives but also the economic ones with the belief that only such a framework can provide a useful guide to implementable reform of policies.

Author : Lawrence Saez
Publisher : SAGE Publications Pvt. Limited
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2002-03-26
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015052678029

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Federalism Without a Centre by Lawrence Saez Pdf

Tracing the historical roots of India`s federalism, this book analyzes the changes brought about by the shift from one-party dominance to coalition politics and multi-party governance. Coupled with these changes, the author maintains that the process of economic liberalization has permanently altered the federal calculus in India. The book argues that these developments have transformed federal relations in India from intergovernmental competition between the central government and the states to interjurisdictional cooperation between the states. As a result, the states no longer need to rely exclusively on the central government for their economic and industrial development.

Author : Douglas Brown
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0773522875

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Market Rules by Douglas Brown Pdf

Federalism is about dividing and sharing government, often in complex ways that involve some tasks being done jointly. Are federal systems capable of effective joint policy-making? Is this possible in the fast-moving context of globalization? In Market Rules Douglas Brown examines these questions through a comparative study of Australia and Canada, looking at recent major reforms to the economic union in the two federations and comparing them with the evolving European Union (EU). Brown argues that internal barriers to trade and competition in these countries were significant obstacles to competition in the global economy and shows that the old market rules were rooted in longstanding political and regional compromises. He describes the process of detailed and difficult intergovernmental collaboration required for the EU, and now Canada and Australia, to produce new market rules. The resulting reforms created new regimes that provide deeper and broader national economic integration in Canada and Australia than in the EU. The new rules entrench neo-liberal values, retaining some room for diversity and flexibility for equity goals. Built on a careful analysis of the differences and similarities in political economy, constitutional design, federal culture, and history of intergovernmental relations in Canada and Australia, Market Rules provides fresh evidence that federal states can be strong and autonomous in the global society, while underscoring the conditions for effective collaboration that make this sustainable. Rich in detail, broad in scope, Market Rules makes a significant contribution to knowledge about federalism and economic policy-making in the era of globalization.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Hoover Press
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-30
Category : Balance of trade
ISBN : 0817956034

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China's Transitions to Markets: Market Preserving Federalism, Chinese Style by Anonim Pdf

Author : Blöchliger Hansjörg,Vammalle Camila
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 139 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2012-02-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264119970

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OECD Fiscal Federalism Studies Reforming Fiscal Federalism and Local Government Beyond the Zero-Sum Game by Blöchliger Hansjörg,Vammalle Camila Pdf

This book describes and examines reforms of fiscal federalism and local government in 10 OECD countries implemented over the past decade.

Author : Karen Knop,Sylvia Ostry,Richard Simeon,Katherine Swinton
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 366 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2011-11-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780774842686

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Rethinking Federalism by Karen Knop,Sylvia Ostry,Richard Simeon,Katherine Swinton Pdf

Federalism is at once a set of institutions -- the division of public authority between two or more constitutionally defined orders of government -- and a set of ideas which underpin such institutions. As an idea, federalism points us to issues such as shared and divided sovereignty, multiple loyalties and identities, and governance through multi-level institutions. Seen in this more complex way, federalism is deeply relevant to a wide range of issues facing contemporary societies. Global forces -- economic and social -- are forcing a rethinking of the role of the central state, with power and authority diffusing both downwards to local and state institutions and upwards to supranational bodies. Economic restructuring is altering relationships within countries, as well as the relationships of countries with each other. At a societal level, the recent growth of ethnic and regional nationalisms -- most dramatically in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union, but also in many other countries in western Europe and North America -- is forcing a rethinking of the relationship between state and nation, and of the meaning and content of 'citizenship.' Rethinking Federalism explores the power and relevance of federalism in the contemporary world, and provides a wide-ranging assessment of its strengths, weaknesses, and potential in a variety of contexts. Interdisciplinary in its approach, it brings together leading scholars from law, economics, sociology, and political science, many of whom draw on their own extensive involvement in the public policy process. Among the contributors, each writing with the authority of experience, are Tommaso Padoa-Schioppa and Jacques Pelkmans on the European Union, Paul Chartrand on Aboriginal rights, Samuel Beer on North American federalism, Alan Cairns on identity, and Vsevolod Vasiliev on citizenship after the breakup of the Soviet Union. The themes refracted through these different disciplines and political perspectives include nationalism, minority protection, representation, and economic integration. The message throughout this volume is that federalism is not enough -- rights protection and representation are also of fundamental importance in designing multi-level governments.

Author : Yongnian Zheng
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 458 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789812700162

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De Facto Federalism in China by Yongnian Zheng Pdf

Arilyn. Danilo. Liriel. Cunningham. A collection of stories drawn from the pages of over a decade's worth of Forgotten Realms anthologies, plus new surprises in three previously unpublished stories from one of the defining voices of this great fantasy setting!

Author : Thomas Julius Anton
Publisher : Philadelphia : Temple University Press
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : History
ISBN : 087722577X

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American Federalism and Public Policy by Thomas Julius Anton Pdf

This is a study of the ways in which the federal, state, and local governments share responsibility for policies, producing a system that combines uniformity and diversity. While numerous empirical studies in recent years have detailed particular examples of reforms in federalism, there has been no widely accepted theory by which to evaluate the significance of those details. Thomas Anton synthesizes the particulars to discover what is true in general about the state of American Federalism. He uses a "benefits coalition" conceptual framework on which to organize his discussion.The author sees the purpose of American government as the creation and distribution of benefits to designated populations. He identifies three main types of benefits, which are directed toward individuals both outside and within government: (1) economic-the improvement of economic well-being; (2) juridical-assigning rights and obligations, as in determining eligibility to vote; and (3) symbolic-for example, in designating holidays and in fostering public activities that promote pride in and support for the system.Because of their profound affect on the quality of our lives as well as their increasing cost, the policies and programs jointly pursued by American governments are the focus of reform proposals that now occupy a prominent position on the national agenda. For these and other reasons, Anton's analytical and broadly defined discussion of American Federalism is especially timely. Author note: Thomas Anton is Professor of Political Science and Director of the A. Alfred Taubman Center for Public Policy and American Institutions at Brown University.

Author : Carolyn Rowe,Wade Jacoby
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2013-10-18
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317966173

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German Federalism in Transition by Carolyn Rowe,Wade Jacoby Pdf

Federalism in Germany has come to be viewed as the root cause of the country’s current economic and social malaise. The federal political system which contributed enormously to the economic success and political stability of West Germany is now said to be outdated, overburdened and unworkable. German federalism is now widely seen as being synonymous with Reformstau (reform blockage) and Stillstand (inertia). Critics argue that the system urgently needs to change if Germany is to continue to compete in the global system. This major new text offers a unique scholarly evaluation of the major recent attempts to overhaul Germany’s federal political architecture. It brings together thematic chapters by leading authorities on German federalism to provide a comprehensive assessment of the reform processes to date, their inception, scope, objectives and outputs. The contributions provide new insights into the dynamics of reform in key policy areas such as economic policy, Europe and the tax equalisation system, as well as in the institutional frameworks for decision-making. It will be essential reading for students of Germany, its politics, law and economics. This book was published as a special issue of the German Politics.

Author : Jochen Gottwald
Publisher : GRIN Verlag
Page : 19 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2003-11-20
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783638230650

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Indian Federalism: How does the policy of liberalization affect centre-state economic relations by Jochen Gottwald Pdf

Seminar paper from the year 2003 in the subject Politics - Region: South Asia, grade: 1.0 (A), University of Heidelberg (South Asian Institute for Political Science), course: State and Economy in South Asia, with the example of India, language: English, abstract: Many scholars expected India to drag her feet in the liberalization process, due to the opposition of economically weak groups, negatively affected by a globalized market economy, but politically empowered through institutions created by India′s long democratic tradition (Lanyi 2000). The missing of this resistance was one of the most puzzling experiences of the last ten years. Supplementing Rob Jenkins′ popular thesis that India is going through a "reform by stealth" (Jenkins 1999) led by witty politicians, perfectly able to play the tunes of these various institutions, this article will provide a neo-institutionalist position with emphasize on the impact of the IMF′s structural adjustments programme on the federal and local level, which led to a change in the formal as well as in the informal institutions themselves. There are four points in Jenkins′ approach open to criticism and able to undermine the achievements of his research: a) the reductionist and static understanding of institutions b) the neglect of international entrepreneurs and structure influencing institutional policy c) the neglect of specific Indian "realities", forcing institutions to adapt in the face of liberalization d) the overemphasizing on the relevance of informal institutions and corruption as a means to achieve desired political outcomes. The thesis provided in this essay will be that the observed shift towards an increased directive ability of the central government is only a short-term phenomenon masking a steadily accelerating devolution of power that capacitates state- and local authorities to autonomously negotiate their self-interest in a globalized world over the long run. This process not only leads to an obvious need to redesign fiscal federalism, but will also call for an abolition of several centre-favouring precautions of Indian federalism.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789814477093

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De Facto Federalism in China by Anonim Pdf

Author : Edward L. Gibson
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2004-03-31
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0801874238

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Federalism and Democracy in Latin America by Edward L. Gibson Pdf

We live in an increasingly federalized world. This fact has generated interest in how federal institutions shape politics, policy-making and the quality of life of those living in federal systems. In this book, Edward L. Gibson brings together a group of scholars to examine the Latin American experience with federalism and to advance our theoretical understanding of politics in federal systems. questions of how and when federal institutions matter for politics, policy-making and democratic practice. They also offer conceptual approaches for studying federal systems, their origins and their internal dynamics. The book provides case studies on the four existing federal systems in Latin America - Argentina, Brazil, Mexico and Venezuela - and their experiences in dealing with a variety of issues, including federal system formation, democratization, electoral representation and economic reform.