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Subnational Public Financial Management: Institutions and Macroeconomic Considerations

In: Handbook of Fiscal Federalism

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  • Ehtisham Ahmad
  • Maria Albino-War
  • Raju Singh

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This major Handbook addresses fiscal relations between different levels of government under the general rubric of ‘fiscal federalism’, providing a review of the latest literature as well as an invaluable guide for practitioners and policy makers seeking informed policy options. The contributors include leading lights in the field, many of whom have themselves made seminal contributions to the literature.

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  • Ehtisham Ahmad & Maria Albino-War & Raju Singh, 2006. "Subnational Public Financial Management: Institutions and Macroeconomic Considerations," Chapters, in: Ehtisham Ahmad & Giorgio Brosio (ed.), Handbook of Fiscal Federalism, chapter 16, Edward Elgar Publishing.
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    1. Mr. Ananthakrishnan Prasad & Mr. Adarsh Kishore, 2007. "Indian Subnational Finances: Recent Performance," IMF Working Papers 2007/205, International Monetary Fund.
    2. Vergne, Clémence, 2009. "Democracy, elections and allocation of public expenditures in developing countries," European Journal of Political Economy, Elsevier, vol. 25(1), pages 63-77, March.
    3. Jorge Martinez-Vazquez & Violeta Vulovic, 2017. "How well do subnational borrowing regulations work?," Chapters, in: Naoyuki Yoshino & Peter J. Morgan (ed.), Central and Local Government Relations in Asia, chapter 5, pages 161-220, Edward Elgar Publishing.
    4. Ahmad, Ehtisham & Brosio, Giorgio, 2009. "Decentralization and local service provision: what do we know?," LSE Research Online Documents on Economics 38347, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library.
    5. Lockwood, Ben & Hindriks, Jean & Gonzalez, Paula & Porteiro, Nicolas, 2006. "Political Budget Cycles and Fiscal Decentralization," CEPR Discussion Papers 5646, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
    6. Giuriato, Luisa & Gastaldi, Francesca, 2008. "The Domestic Stability Pact: Assessment of the Italian experience and comparison with the other EMU countries," MPRA Paper 14455, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    7. Mr. Ehtisham Ahmad & Ms. Mercedes Garcia-Escribano, 2006. "Fiscal Decentralization and Public Subnational Financial Management in Peru," IMF Working Papers 2006/120, International Monetary Fund.
    8. Holger Kächelein, 2011. "Fiscal Federalism And Public Debt Fiscal Instability Due To Multi Level Borrowing In A Model Of Neoclassical Growth "," Analele Stiintifice ale Universitatii "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" din Iasi - Stiinte Economice (1954-2015), Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, vol. 58, pages 123-132, november.
    9. Sorribas-Navarro, Pilar, 2011. "Bailouts in a fiscal federal system: Evidence from Spain," European Journal of Political Economy, Elsevier, vol. 27(1), pages 154-170, March.
    10. Giuriato, Luisa & Gastaldi, Francesca, 2009. "The domestic stability pact in Italy: a rule for discipline?," MPRA Paper 15183, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    11. Javier J. Pérez & Rocío Prieto, 2014. "The structure of sub-natural public debt: Liquidity vs credit risk," Working Papers 1403, Banco de España.
    12. Hansjörg Blöchliger & Claire Charbit, 2008. "Fiscal equalisation," OECD Journal: Economic Studies, OECD Publishing, vol. 2008(1), pages 1-22.
    13. Violeta Vulovic, 2010. "The effect of sub-national borrowing control on fiscal sustainability: How to regulate?," Working Papers 2010/36, Institut d'Economia de Barcelona (IEB).
    14. Ahmad, Ehtisham, 2009. "Fiscal policy instruments and the political economy of designing programs to reach the poorest," LSE Research Online Documents on Economics 38344, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library.
    15. James Alm, 2015. "Financing Urban Infrastructure: Knowns, Unknowns, And A Way Forward," Journal of Economic Surveys, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 29(2), pages 230-262, April.
    16. Ehtisham Ahmad and Mercedes García-Escribano & Mercedes García-Escribano, 2008. "Constraints to Effective Fiscal Decentralization in Peru," International Center for Public Policy Working Paper Series, at AYSPS, GSU paper0824, International Center for Public Policy, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University.
    17. Schaeffer, Michael & Yilmaz, Serdar, 2008. "Strengthening local government budgeting and accountability," Policy Research Working Paper Series 4767, The World Bank.
    18. Javier J. Pérez & Rocío Prieto, 2015. "Risk Factors and the Maturity of Subnational Debt," Public Finance Review, , vol. 43(6), pages 786-815, November.
    19. William F. Fox & Balakrishna Menon, 2011. "Decentralization in Bangladesh: Change has been Elusive," Chapters, in: Jorge Martinez-Vazquez & François Vaillancourt (ed.), Decentralization in Developing Countries, chapter 7, Edward Elgar Publishing.
    20. Joanilson de Carvalho Santos, 2013. "Fiscal federalism in Brazil: the importance of data disclosure of subnational governments," IFC Bulletins chapters, in: Bank for International Settlements (ed.), Proceedings of the Sixth IFC Conference on "Statistical issues and activities in a changing environment", Basel, 28-29 August 2012., volume 36, pages 405-414, Bank for International Settlements.
    21. International Monetary Fund, 2006. "Bosnia and Herzegovina: Selected Issues," IMF Staff Country Reports 2006/368, International Monetary Fund.
    22. Elsie Addo Awadzi, 2015. "Designing Legal Frameworks for Public Debt Management," IMF Working Papers 2015/147, International Monetary Fund.
    23. Miral, Emmanuel Jr., 2017. "Federalism: Prospects for the Philippines," Discussion Papers DP 2017-29, Philippine Institute for Development Studies.
    24. Mr. Ehtisham Ahmad & Mr. Giorgio Brosio & Mr. Vito Tanzi, 2008. "Local Service Provision in Selected OECD Countries: Do Decentralized Operations Work Better?," IMF Working Papers 2008/067, International Monetary Fund.
    25. Chris Chan & Danny Forwood & Heather Roper & Chris Sayers, 2009. "Public Infrastructure Financing: An International Perspective," Staff Working Papers 0902, Productivity Commission, Government of Australia.

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