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Devolution: the new federalism, an overview

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  • Robert Tannenwald

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In recent years, a growing number of scholars and policymakers have concluded that the federal government has become too large and powerful, intruding into affairs better handled by states and municipalities. Based on this premise, they have argued for a reduction in federal aid, the conversion of matching grants to block grants, greater flexibility for states in implementing federally funded programs, and curtailment of federal mandates. Their program is popularly referred to as devolution, the devolving of federal responsibilities to lower levels of government. The controversy that devolution has generated is the latest chapter in a debate over optimal intergovernmental arrange-ments that is as old as the nation itself.

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  • Robert Tannenwald, 1998. "Devolution: the new federalism, an overview," New England Economic Review, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, issue May, pages 1-12.
    • Handle: RePEc:fip:fedbne:y:1998:i:may:p:1-12
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    1. Levinson, Arik, 2003. "Environmental Regulatory Competition: A Status Report and Some New Evidence," National Tax Journal, National Tax Association;National Tax Journal, vol. 56(1), pages 91-106, March.
    2. Honadle, Beth Walter, 2001. "Theoretical and Practical Issues of Local Government Capacity in an Era of Devolution," Journal of Regional Analysis and Policy, Mid-Continent Regional Science Association, vol. 31(1), pages 1-14.

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