-European super-grid. However, this view neglects i) the factual heterogeneity of European energy policies in terms of harmonization … and centralization, ii) economic arguments in favor of decentralization and iii) legal as well as political …-economic obstacles against centralization of decision making. In this vain, we point out that a plea for a stronger role of the EU needs …

We propose a theory of tax centralization and inter governmental grants in politico-economic equilibrium. The cost of … the local level. This renders the degree of tax centralization and the tax burden determinate even if none of the … traditional, expenditure-related motives for centralization considered in the fiscal federalism literature is present. If central …

We propose a theory of tax centralization and inter governmental grants in politico-economic equilibrium. The cost of … the local level. This renders the degree of tax centralization and the tax burden determinate even if none of the … traditional, expenditure-related motives for centralization considered in the fiscal federalism literature is present. If central …

We propose a theory of tax centralization in politico-economic equilibrium. Taxation has dynamic general equilibrium … spending and taxation and create a role for inter governmental grants. The model provides an explanation for the centralization …

federalism in which centralization is less likely to occur where budget referendums are possible. The reason for this result is … that budget referendums reduce the extent to which pro-centralization regions can commit to a low level of spending … delegating the centralization choice to elected poli-cymakers. In addition, it reduces the ability of higher level policy …

-agent framework, it analyzes two alternative policy-decision schemes - "decentralization" and "centralization" - when "knowledge …

centralization is not politically feasible, allowing an enhanced cooperation agreement among a subset of countries permits the latter … country, sub-union formation may be optimal. The relative advantage of a sub-union towards centralization increases when … they might lead to increased centralization. …