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Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfers: Principles and Practice
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.
"Intergovernmental fiscal relations lie at the heart of many public policy debates in most federal countries. Given the high stakes involved, it is particularly important to stand back and put these debates in perspective. By describing the experiences of other countries with fiscal arrangements and the patterns they reveal, this books adds a significant new resource for those seeking to make sense of some of the key issues facing governments around the world."
- Louis Levesque
Deputy Minister, Intergovernmental Affairs
Privy Council Office, Ottawa, Canada
"In any country, the fiscal capacity of government is fundamental to the effective delivery of public goods and services. For federations in particular, where different tiers of government typically have clearly defined responsibilities but differing fiscal capacities, the nature of the fiscal transfer arrangement is critical in determining the extent to which, and the efficiency with which, delivery is achieved. In this publication, Robin Boadway and Anwar Shah bring together a range of insights into this area of public finance that will hopefully encourage much wider interest and debate. This book should be required reading for anyone interested in understanding the importance of intergovernment fiscal arrangements in contributing to better outcomes for citizens."
- Alan Morris
Chairman, Commonwealth Grants Commission
Government of Australia, Canberra
"This volume, edited by two well-known specialists in intergovernmental fiscal relations, focuses on a key aspect of these relations, namely, the design of intergovernmental transfers. It explores the many complex political, institutional, and economic issues to be faced in the design of such transfers, skillfully combining sound theoretical analysis with up-to-date, practical experience. It will be very useful to both academics and policy makers confronting the challenges of designing, implementing, or reforming intergovernmental fiscal relations systems."
- Teresa Ter-Minassian
Director, Fiscal Affairs Department
International Monetary Fund, Washington, DC
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