This paper discusses the methodology for the calculation of federal fiscal flows in a federation and the measurement of interregional redistribution. It identifies five major steps: (a) the selection of the approach for calculating federal fiscal flows, (b) the allocation of federal revenues and expenditures among regions, (c) the choice...

Why do some federations implement highly progressive intergovernmental transfer schemes while others do not? First, this essay establishes some stylized facts, using provincial-level data from nine federations to measure the extent of inter-regional redistribution achieved through intergovernmental transfers in each country. Second, it explores sources of institutional variation that might...

We study the effect of child care costs on the fertility behavior of Swedish women and find that reductions in child care charges influence fertility decisions, even when costs are initially highly subsidized. Exploiting the exogenous variation in child care costs caused by a Swedish child care reform, we are...

One challenge states face in designing an income tax system is deciding how to treat non-resident earners. Numerous states have entered into reciprocity agreements with other states that exclude non-residents’ income from the tax base. These agreements provide a unique opportunity to explore the nature of state tax competition. We...

La crisis nanciera internacional, las restricciones de crédito que implicó y un nal más abrupto de lo previsto del boom inmobiliario han provocado una clara pérdida de dinamismo de la economía catalana.

En las últimas décadas, el análisis de la contribución de la universidad al desarrollo regional ha tomado inusitada relevancia. Al considerar la universidad como un agente económico poseedor de un presupuesto y ejecutor de gasto, la actividad de la propia institución y los colectivos que la forman (alumnos, profesores y...