This major Handbook addresses fiscal relations between different levels of government under the general rubric of "fiscal federalism", providing a review of the latest literature as well as an invaluable guide for practitioners and policy makers seeking informed policy options. The contributors...

Das Buch liefert einen finanzwissenschaftlichen Beitrag zur ebenso regelmäßig wie kontrovers geführten Diskussion um die sachgerechte Austarierung der Finanzausstattungsansprüche von Land und Kommunen im Spannungsfeld ihrer unterschiedlichen Aufgaben und Interessen und den sich daraus...

This Handbook explores and explains new developments in the "second generation" theory of public finance, in which benevolent rulers and governments have been replaced by personally motivated politicians and the associated institutions. In other words, the normative approach has largely given...

Does decentralization enhance service delivery and poverty reduction? Drawing on cutting edge research, expert contributors address this fundamental question facing policy-makers in developing as well as advanced countries. This timely book builds upon insights on the recent developments in the...