11-10-2010 closed

Consult our latest publications. In 2011, the Barcelona Economics Institute’s researchers published 42 articles in JCR (Journal Citation Reports) journals, that is twice as many as in 2009. In addition, they published 19 Working Papers, more than twice the number published in 2009..

The Chair of Fiscal Federalism at the UB, directed by Professor of Public Finance Núria Bosch, promotes research in this area with training and research. The department publishes a report on Fiscal Federalism and organizes seminars and conferences to promote discussion and to contribute to public decision-making. Thanks to their support, researchers and collaborators themselves can…

  Decentralization: Assessment of decentralization of public services. Efficiency in the provision of local services. Accountability and corruption in local government. Decentralization and growth. Taxes: Horizontal and vertical tax competition. Decentralized tax administration. Taxes substations. Environmental Federalism. Intergovernmental transfers Effects of intergovernmental transfers. Equalization transfers. Calculation of expenditure needs. Political Economy of allocation transfers. Also:…

Location of economic activities: agglomeration economies. knowledge externalities. sectoral specialization and geographic concentration: Clusters sectors. intervention and public sector business location. Determinants of growth of cities / metropolitan areas: Urban Decentralization: Causes and Consequences. The role of the central city. immigration in urban environments. Political factors: taxation, infrastructure, land regulation. Innovation: creation of knowledge spillovers…

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