Im vorliegenden Beitrag wird ein einfaches Konzept einer föderalen Finanzverfassung für Deutschland vorgelegt.Die Finanzen der Gebietskörpershaften sollten nach dem Prinzip der institutionellen Kongruenz organisiert werden, d.h. so dass sich Nutznießer-, Entscheidungsträger- und...

Switzerland is often viewed as a federalist curiosity and a unique form of direct democracy. But this view does not provide a proper understanding of the country. A theory of Switzerland is necessary. A consideration of the initial, exogenous geographical situation of Swiss territory provides a...

Switzerland is often viewed as a federalist curiosity and a unique form of direct democracy. But this view does not provide a proper understanding of the country. A theory of Switzerland is necessary. A consideration of the initial, exogenous geographical situation of Swiss territory provides a...

Surprisingly, very little attention has been given in Canada to the ways other federalist countries manage programs similar to Canada's equalization program. Federalism and Fiscal Transfers is a series of essays by regional experts examining the experience of four other federalist countries --...