Fiscal Equalization

Author : Daniel Béland,André Lecours,Gregory P. Marchildon,Haizhen Mou,M. Rose Olfert
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 145 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2017-08-08
Category : Canada
ISBN : 9781442635418

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Fiscal Federalism and Equalization Policy in Canada by Daniel Béland,André Lecours,Gregory P. Marchildon,Haizhen Mou,M. Rose Olfert Pdf

"Fiscal Federalism and Equalization Policy in Canada is a concise book that aims to increase public understanding of equalization and fiscal federalism by providing a comparative and multidisciplinary perspective on the history, politics, and economics of equalization policy in Canada. The authors provide a brief history of the equalization program, a discussion of key economic debates concerning the role of that program and its effects, an analysis of the politics of equalization as witnessed over the last decade, and an exploration of the relationship between equalization and other components of fiscal federalism, particularly the Canada Health Transfer and the Canada Social Transfer. The result is an analysis of equalization that draws from the best scholarship available in the fields of economics, economic history, political science, public policy, and political sociology."--

Author : Jorge Martinez-Vazquez,Bob Searle
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 495 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2007-05-16
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780387489889

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Fiscal Equalization by Jorge Martinez-Vazquez,Bob Searle Pdf

In this book, experts from across the globe highlight the state of knowledge in intergovernmental transfer design. The essays collected in the volume represent creative new thinking about challenging policy issues and offer useful options for policy makers. The book offers academics and practitioners a thorough, thematic assessment of unresolved issues in the design of equalization grants.

Author : Robin W. Boadway,Paul Alexander Robert Hobson,John Deutsch Institute for the Study of Economic Policy
Publisher : Kingston, Ont. : John Deutsch Institute for the Study of Economic Policy, Queen's University
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015043772956

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Equalization by Robin W. Boadway,Paul Alexander Robert Hobson,John Deutsch Institute for the Study of Economic Policy Pdf

The fiscal equalization program is one of the cornerstones of Canadian fiscal federalism. The proceedings of a conference held in May 1997, this collection of papers and commentaries focuses on a range of issues and implications surrounding the evolution, structure, and reform of the equalization program. Papers include a survey of the principles against which the equalization program ought to be evaluated, an assessment of the functioning of the program as presently structured, a consideration of the political climate within which the commitment to fiscal equalization will find its definition, a response to the proposition that there is too much equalization in Canada through an examination of the degree of interprovincial revenue redistribution resulting from the program, and a comparison with the German, Australian, and United States federations in search of lessons for Canada. Contributors include Robin Boadway (Queen's), Doug Clark (formerly of the Department of Finance), David Milne (UPEI), Paul Hobson (Acadia), and Sam Wilson (Alberta). Commentaries are provided by Tom Courchene (Queen's), François Vaillancourt (Montréal), and Wade Locke (Memorial).

Author : Thomas J. Courchene
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Canada
ISBN : PSU:000043283798

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Renegotiating Equalization by Thomas J. Courchene Pdf

This commentary develops a set of general design and implementation principles that will allow some progress toward reforming fiscal federalism for the next century while incorporating sufficient flexibility to accommodate alternative paths for the broader evolution of Canada's economy and society. The first part focuses on a set of initial conditions that will inform the development of transfer principles. Also included here is an assessment of where Canada currently stands with respect to key intergovernmental transfer programs. The rest of the commentary is devoted to isolating transfer design and implementation principles, with major focus on the equalization program. The second part offers two principles or rationales for equalization: a federal rationale and a citizenship rationale. This is followed by a brief review of the history of the equalization formula and how this evolution accords with those two princples. The third part attempts to debunk several key assumptions of the unitary state, closed economy model found in the prevailing equalization literature. The fourth part develops a set of implementation principles and indicates a series of design faults with respect to the status quo. Issues addressed include the appropriate equalization standard, fiscal neutrality, expenditure needs, the resource-rent challenge, and the erosion of the stabilization component of transfers.

Author : Paul Alexander Robert Hobson,France St-Hilaire,Institute for Research on Public Policy
Publisher : IRPP
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0886451531

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Toward Sustainable Federalism by Paul Alexander Robert Hobson,France St-Hilaire,Institute for Research on Public Policy Pdf

The study includes a useful historical perspective on Canadian fiscal federalism and a program-by-program review of the system's key features. Drawing on this analysis, the authors present innovative proposals for reform of EPF and the CAP.

Author : Anwar Shah
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 51 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Debt Markets
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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A Practitioner's Guide to Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfers by Anwar Shah Pdf

Intergovernmental fiscal transfers are a dominant feature of subnational finance in most countries. They are used to ensure that revenues roughly match the expenditure needs of various orders (levels) of subnational governments. They are also used to advance national, regional, and local area objectives, such as fairness and equity, and creating a common economic union. The structure of these transfers creates incentives for national, regional, and local governments that have a bearing on fiscal management, macroeconomic stability, distributional equity, allocative efficiency, and public services delivery. This paper reviews the conceptual, empirical, and practice literature to distill lessons of policy interest in designing the fiscal transfers to create the right incentives for prudent fiscal management and competitive and innovative service delivery. It provides practical guidance on the design of performance-oriented transfers that emphasize bottom-up, client-focused, and results-based government accountability. It cites examples of simple but innovative grant designs that can satisfy grantors' objectives while preserving local autonomy and creating an enabling environment for responsive, responsible, equitable, and accountable public governance. The paper further provides guidance on the design and practice of equalization transfers for regional fiscal equity as well as the institutional arrangements for implementation of such transfer mechanisms. It concludes with negative (practices to avoid) and positive (practices to emulate) lessons from international practices.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : The Fraser Institute
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780889752153

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Beyond equalization by Anonim Pdf

The authors of this book have worked independently and opinions expressed by them are, therefore, their own, and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the supporters or the trustees of The Fraser Institute. [...] She is co-author of the An Empir- ical Comparison of Labour Relations Laws in Canada and the United States (2006), Union Disclosure in Canada and the United States (2006), Fiscal Per- formance Index (2006), Tax Freedom Day (2006), Canadian Provincial In- vestment Climate Report (2006), Transparency of Labour Relations Boards in Canada and the United States (2005), and the State of the Urban Air in [...] We would like to acknowledge all of the scholars who provided peer review of this study: Professor Ron Knee- bone of the University of Calgary, Professor Richard Bird of the University of Toronto, Professor Barry Cooper of the University of Calgary, Gordon Gibson who is a Senior Fellow of the Fraser Institute, Professor Bev Dahlby of the University of Alberta and a member of the Fraser Institute's [...] In addition, we would like to thank Nadeem Esmail, the Director of Health Performance Studies at the Fraser Institute and Fred McMahon the Director of Globalization and Trade at the Fraser Institute and the author of 2 books on the topic of fiscal balance and equalization for their review of a number of working drafts. [...] Figure 1.2 illustrates the nominal net fiscal balance (surplus or deficit) for the federal government and all of the provincial and territorial governments (consolidated) between 1990/91 and 2005/06. The federal government begins the period with an enormous deficit of $32.4 billion while the provinces had a much lower, collective deficit of $7.6 billion.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : The Fraser Institute
Page : 138 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780889752153

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Beyond equalization by Anonim Pdf

The authors of this book have worked independently and opinions expressed by them are, therefore, their own, and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the supporters or the trustees of The Fraser Institute. [...] She is co-author of the An Empir- ical Comparison of Labour Relations Laws in Canada and the United States (2006), Union Disclosure in Canada and the United States (2006), Fiscal Per- formance Index (2006), Tax Freedom Day (2006), Canadian Provincial In- vestment Climate Report (2006), Transparency of Labour Relations Boards in Canada and the United States (2005), and the State of the Urban Air in [...] We would like to acknowledge all of the scholars who provided peer review of this study: Professor Ron Knee- bone of the University of Calgary, Professor Richard Bird of the University of Toronto, Professor Barry Cooper of the University of Calgary, Gordon Gibson who is a Senior Fellow of the Fraser Institute, Professor Bev Dahlby of the University of Alberta and a member of the Fraser Institute's [...] In addition, we would like to thank Nadeem Esmail, the Director of Health Performance Studies at the Fraser Institute and Fred McMahon the Director of Globalization and Trade at the Fraser Institute and the author of 2 books on the topic of fiscal balance and equalization for their review of a number of working drafts. [...] Figure 1.2 illustrates the nominal net fiscal balance (surplus or deficit) for the federal government and all of the provincial and territorial governments (consolidated) between 1990/91 and 2005/06. The federal government begins the period with an enormous deficit of $32.4 billion while the provinces had a much lower, collective deficit of $7.6 billion.

Author : Dan Usher,Fraser Institute (Vancouver, B.C.)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Law
ISBN : PSU:000026451992

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The Uneasy Case for Equalization Payments by Dan Usher,Fraser Institute (Vancouver, B.C.) Pdf

Author : Robin W. Boadway,Frank Flatters,Economic Council of Canada
Publisher : Economic Council of Canada
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015001124828

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Equalization in a Federal State by Robin W. Boadway,Frank Flatters,Economic Council of Canada Pdf

Author : Canada. Expert Panel on Equalization and Territorial Formula Financing,Al O'Brien
Publisher : Expert Panel
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UCBK:C096931436

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Achieving a National Purpose by Canada. Expert Panel on Equalization and Territorial Formula Financing,Al O'Brien Pdf

Given the importance of resources to the economies of some provinces and the impact of high prices for oil and gas in particular, this issue has direct bearing not only on the Equalization pro- gram but on the potential for resource revenues to increase disparities among provinces. [...] Specifically, the Expert Panel was asked to provide advice to the Government of Canada on:1 • The allocation among the provinces of the annual Equalization allotment set in legislation is to be evidence-based and derived from a formula, including consideration of: • The current Representative Tax System (RTS) approach • The treatment of various provincial and local revenue sources, such The Panel' [...] A list of those who participated in the consultation process is includ- ed in Annex 1. The result is a thorough and comprehensive review of Canada's Equalization program, a sound analysis of the implications of different options and ideas, and a clear understanding of the various positions and ideas put forward by the federal government, provincial governments, and interested individuals. [...] For the purposes of this report, we'll only highlight the origins of the program and some of the major changes that have taken place leading up to the present day. [...] With a 10-province standard in place, the impact on Equalization was to drive up the national average and the costs to the federal government of providing Equalization grants to receiving provinces.

Author : John E. Anderson
Publisher : Praeger
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1994-10-26
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015017431407

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Fiscal Equalization for State and Local Government Finance by John E. Anderson Pdf

This volume examines the public policy challenges of fiscal disparities, their sources, and how states are addressing them. States have spent considerable effort and money to reduce fiscal disparities among local governments, particularly in the area of education finance. Several options to reduce inequalities, including local option taxes, tax base sharing, and shared tax systems have met with varying degrees of success. Here public finance experts discuss the implementation of creative public policies for dealing with fiscal disparities. Particular attention is paid to school equalization, including the division of fiscal responsibilities between state and local governments, potential funding sources, and what is necessary to achieve school equity.

Author : Andreas Ladner,Nils Soguel,Yves Emery,Sophie Weerts,Stéphane Nahrath
Publisher : Springer
Page : 397 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2018-08-07
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9783319923819

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Swiss Public Administration by Andreas Ladner,Nils Soguel,Yves Emery,Sophie Weerts,Stéphane Nahrath Pdf

Swiss citizens approve of their government and the way democracy is practiced; they trust the authorities and are satisfied with the range of services Swiss governments provide. This is quite unusual when compared to other countries. This open access book provides insight into the organization and the functioning of the Swiss state. It claims that, beyond politics, institutions and public administration, there are other factors which make a country successful. The authors argue that Switzerland is an interesting case, from a theoretical, scientific and a more practice-oriented perspective. While confronted with the same challenges as other countries, Switzerland offers different solutions, some of which work astonishingly well.

Author : Robin W. Boadway,Anwar Shah
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 624 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780821364932

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Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfers by Robin W. Boadway,Anwar Shah Pdf

The design of intergovernmental fiscal transfers has a strong bearing on efficiency and equity of public service provision and accountable local governance. This book provides a comprehensive one-stop window/source of materials to guide practitioners and scholars on design and worldwide practices in intergovernmental fiscal transfers and their implications for efficiency, and equity in public services provision as well as accountable governance.

Author : Sergii Slukhai
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Finance, Public
ISBN : 9639419737

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Dilemmas and Compromises by Sergii Slukhai Pdf