Hamilton's paradox
Subtitle: the promise and peril of fiscal federalism
By: Jonathan A. Rodden.
Series: Cambridge studies in comparative politics
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Cambridge; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 313
Subjects: Intergovernmental fiscal relations.; Central-local government relations.; Revenue sharing.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction and overview; title: Promise and peril : intellectual history; title: Sovereignty and commitment; title: The power of the purse : intergovernmental grants and fiscal discipline; title: Disease or cure? : political parties and fiscal discipline; title: An approach to comparative case studies; title: Fiscal federalism and bailouts in postwar Germany; title: The crisis of fiscal federalism in Brazil; title: The challenge of reform in federations; title: The origins of subnational sovereignty; title: Conclusions.