Fiscal Rules and Federalism as Determinants of Budget Performance

Isabel Argimón and Pablo Hernández de Cos
Authors registered in the RePEc Author Service: Isabel Argimon ()

Public Finance Review, 2012, vol. 40, issue 1, 30-65

Abstract: This article analyses the role of different potential determinants on the fiscal results of the Spanish regions (RGs). The empirical analysis suggests several conclusions. First, the fiscal rule in force between 1992 and 1998 does not appear to have had a significant effect on the fiscal balances of the autonomous regions. With regard to the degree of fiscal autonomy, a higher level in this variable is associated with a more disciplined behavior by RGs. The results also show that the greater transfer of tax revenues to the RGs, associated with a greater devolution of power, has generated greater dependency of fiscal performance on the economic cycle. There is also a strong inertial component in the implementation of fiscal policy in RGs.

Keywords: fiscal federalism; fiscal autonomy; fiscal rules; budget balances; panel data (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1177/1091142110386212

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