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A Public Choice View of Tax Competition

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  • Charles B. Blankart

    (Humboldt University, Berlin)

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The author analyzes the role of competition among governments. Although traditional public finance economists fear that competition among governments may be too strong, endangering revenue generation or leading to destructive outcomes in the Tiebout model, this article argues that competition among governments, properly understood, may promote efficiency, but natural barriers to competition require regulation by democracy.

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  • Charles B. Blankart, 2002. "A Public Choice View of Tax Competition," Public Finance Review, , vol. 30(5), pages 366-376, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:pubfin:v:30:y:2002:i:5:p:366-376
    DOI: 10.1177/109114210203000503
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    2. Beata Guziejewska, 2008. "Efektywność finansów samorządu terytorialnego," Gospodarka Narodowa. The Polish Journal of Economics, Warsaw School of Economics, issue 5-6, pages 71-89.

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