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Author:   Richard M. Bird ,  Robert D. Ebel
Publisher:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Imprint:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
ISBN:  

9781845424022

ISBN 10:   1845424026
Pages:   456
Publication Date:   27 March 2007
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Contents: Preface PART I: INTRODUCTION 1. Subsidiarity, Solidarity and Asymmetry: Aspects of the Problem Richard M. Bird and Robert D. Ebel 2. The Country Studies: Comparisons and Conclusions Richard M. Bird, Robert D. Ebel and Sebastiana Gianci PART II: FEDERAL INDUSTRIAL COUNTRIES 3. Reconciling Diversity with Equality: The Role of Intergovernmental Fiscal Arrangements in Maintaining an Effective State in Canada Richard M. Bird and Francois Vaillancourt 4. Germany at the Junction Between Solidarity and Subsidiarity Paul Bernd Spahn and Jan Werner 5. Accommodating Asymmetry Through Pragmatism: An Overview of Swiss Fiscal Federalism Bernard Dafflon PART III: NEW FEDERAL COUNTRIES 6. Belgium: A Unique Evolving Federalism Benoit Bayenet and Philippe de Bruycker 7. Fiscal Decentralization in Spain: An Asymmetric Transition to Democracy Teresa Garcia-Mila and Therese J. McGuire PART IV: COUNTRIES IN TRANSITION 8. Asymmetric Federalism in Russia: Cure or Poison? Jorge Martinez-Vazquez 9. Ethnic Minority Regions and Fiscal Decentralization in China: The Promises and Reality of Asymmetric Treatment Christine Wong PART V: DEVELOPING COUNTRIES 10. Asymmetric Federalism in India M. Govinda Rao and Nirvikar Singh 11. Intergovernmental Fiscal Relations and State Building: The Case of Indonesia Bambang Brodjonegoro and J. Fitz G. Ford 12. Subsidiarity and Solidarity: Fiscal Decentralization in the Philippines Christine Wallich, Rosario Manasan and Saloua Sehili PART VI: POSTCONFLICT 13. Fiscal Federalism in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Subsidiarity and Solidarity in a Three-Nation State William Fox and Christine Wallich Index

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'... the book is coherent and engaging throughout, with each contributor offering the reader valuable insights into the various forces shaping their chosen country of study... this is an important book, which will engage and indeed possibly help to define continuing debates in development studies into the future... The authors have produced a book which will be of particular interest to policy analysts looking at intergovernmental finance and to those concerned with political legitimacy and governance, especially in relation to the countries profiled here, though it will also prove useful to those looking at issues around globalization and tools used by institutions such as the World Bank in its promotion.' -- Breffni Lennon, Progress in Development Studies

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Edited by the late Richard M. Bird, formerly Rotman School of Management and Senior Fellow, Institute on Municipal Finance and Governance, Munk School of Global Affairs, University of Toronto, Canada and Robert D. Ebel, Steen Enterprises, Washington, DC, US

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