Against the backdrop of demographic transition in India, the study highlights the necessity of integrating the elderly population as a critical factor in formula-based intergovernmental fiscal transfers. The demographic transition, characterized by an increasing elderly population, imposes...

In this article, we model the various budgetary states of the eight member countries of the WAEMU using Markov Chains. A panel of 512 observations was constructed from BCEAO database covering the period 1960-2023. Our results highlight a dispersed convergence of states towards the budget deficit...

In this article, we model the various budgetary states of the eight member countries of the WAEMU using Markov Chains. A panel of 512 observations was constructed from BCEAO database covering the period 1960-2023. Our results highlight a dispersed convergence of states towards the budget deficit...

The role of the state is finally the decision of the citizens. The government, being a result of elections, can provide more or less protection and increase or decrease expenditures. Anyway for achieving goals and for being performant the state definitly has to promote a good governance. Good...

The notion of "transfer prices" comes from The United States of America (XIX - XX cenrury) representing an equitable part of the tax. This notion was developed because of different taxation, meaning that the states were perceiving taxes established at a local level (different in their quantum...

This study investigated the impact of COVID-19 pandemic uncertainty shock on the macroeconomic stability in Ethiopia in the short run period. The World Pandemic Uncertainty Index (WPUI) was used a proxy variable to measure COVID-19 Uncertainty shock effect. The pandemic effect on core...

Using the state fiscal levers in order to influence the economic system and the macroeconomic variables is known from the ancient times. Fiscal policy decisions reflect the related tax system and ensure its functionality in order to obtain the aimed economic effects. Analysis of fiscal policy...

This paper is a discussion of the economic geography of Australia. It provides a history of foreign investment in mining, and discusses several resources booms that shaped the landscape of the continent and the role of governments (state, federal and territory governments) in this process. The...

In this paper, we consider how European institutions contributed to the euro crisis. In principle, the Stability and Growth Pact was intended to minimize externalities by preventing macro-economic "bad behavior" in the form of large budget deficits. In practice, it has had a difficult history,...

From a general perspective, one could argue that large State transformations are reflect-ed in income, expenditure and employment. The information that the National Bureau of Statistics (Dane) have on income (tax and nontax) is accessible and more orderly than spending and employment. This...