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Concurrent taxation is a feature of many federal systems. As a consequence of this fact, the tax policy of one level of government affects the tax base of the other. This paper carries out a theoretical analysis of the interdependent tax-setting decisions of federal and regional governments,...
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We analyze a two-period modell where risk-averse students divide their time between risky education, leisure, and work. The educated can migrate. Wagetax financed transfer to students acts as an insurance, and increases both investment in education and demand for leisure. We drive sufficient...
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The paper considers governments' public procurement decision as a way of influencing industry structure. In a federation in which capital is mobile and capital taxation is harmonized, a home bias in public procurement can potentially be explained as an effort to increase the capital intensity of...
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Should the constitution of a federation allow for peaceful secession? Constitutionally defined secession rules are … benefit from the perceived long-term stability of the federation and constitutionally defined secession rules increase the … secession rules. If transfers are costly, the trade off is present even if ex post renegotiation is allowed. Finally, we show …
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