Tax Competition, Globalization and Declining Social Protection

Mansoob Murshed

No DP2001-101, WIDER Working Paper Series from World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)

Abstract: The decline, or stagnation, in broad-based social expenditure, so crucial to the well being of mother and child, occurs because of various reasons. First, the government may derive less utility from this category of expenditure, compared to spending on its political support group, the military or other prestige projects. Second, the authorities may find that they have less revenue in the era of globalization because of international tax competition, falling domestic tax bases and capital flight. Third, in the interests of macroeconomic stability the government may have to balance its books.

Keywords: Public expenditures; Fiscal policy; Globalization; Taxation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2001
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