Intergovernmental Fiscal Relations: The Chinese System in Perspective

Vivek Arora and John Norregaard

No 1997/129, IMF Working Papers from International Monetary Fund

Abstract: This paper provides an overview of recent Chinese reforms to introduce a modern system of fiscal federalism that balances the need for central macroeconomic control with the economic advantages of decentralized government. Following a discussion of the rationale for decentralization, the paper describes the main structural and economic developments in China in this area, including their impact on economic stabilization. The key measures in the 1994 fiscal reforms as well as reform initiatives needed in the future are also discussed.

Keywords: WP; central government; tax; government; local government; revenue; Fiscal federalism; stabilization; China; expenditure responsibility; central government tax yield; tax effort; authorities definition; tax regulation; tax service; public goods; multi-level government; tax concession; benefit principle; tax source; tax yield; Expenditure assignments; Revenue assignments; Global (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 27
Date: 1997-10-01
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