The effectiveness of fiscal equalisation in Croatia

Marko Primorac

Economic Research-Ekonomska Istraživanja, 2015, vol. 28, issue 1, 299-311

Abstract: The main objective of this paper is to examine the effectiveness of fiscal equalisation instruments in Croatia. Fiscal equalisation policy in Croatia is conducted through the personal income tax revenue sharing and the distribution of current grants from the central government budget to regional and local government units. However, the application of these instruments often relies on criteria that are not economic in nature. Therefore, this paper tests the hypothesis of the ineffectiveness of fiscal equalisation system in Croatia. The Gini coefficients are used to measure inequalities in fiscal capacities of local government units before and after the application of fiscal equalisation instruments. If the value of the Gini coefficient after the application of certain equalisation instrument is lower than before, that instrument is effective in alleviating fiscal inequalities and vice versa. It is found that the Croatian fiscal equalisation system mitigates local fiscal inequalities, but with the negligible effect.

Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1080/1331677X.2015.1043780

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