Federalism and horizontal equity across Switzerland and Germany: a new rationale for a decentralized fiscal structure
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Fiscal federalism; Rent; Horizontal equity; Ability to pay; House prices; Tax autonomy;All these keywords.
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- H71 - Public Economics - - State and Local Government; Intergovernmental Relations - - - State and Local Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue
- H73 - Public Economics - - State and Local Government; Intergovernmental Relations - - - Interjurisdictional Differentials and Their Effects
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