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Musharraf R. Cyan
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Musharraf R. Cyan: Asian Development Bank

A chapter in Fiscal Equalization, 2007, pp 485-495 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract The paper, ‘the Political Economy of Transfers’ by Stuti Khemani, has brought up an important but often underemphasized aspect of intergovernmental transfers. Politics, as the author has discussed, determines the outcomes of transfers in an important way. The paper has brought up an important aspect for the success of equalization schemes by discussing this dimension of transfers. It has also proposed that intergovernmental transfers are likely to be a blunt instrument for resource allocation if implemented without consideration of the political economy surrounding them. The author has argued for greater dissemination of information to increase debate in support of equalization schemes. The discussion is valid from the point of view of ensuring sucess of those schemes.

Keywords: Equalization Scheme; Constitutional Rule; Fiscal Decentralization; Equalization Transfer; Perverse Incentive (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007
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DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-48988-9_20

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