Fiscal Federalism in the European Union

<p>To what extent should local and regional governments in the European Union be allowed to determine their own fiscal policies?<br>This book explores the core issues of fiscal federalism in the European context. It combines theoretical and empirical analysis in addressing such questions as:<br>* what sort of fiscal federalism is appropriate in the European Community<br>* what are the dangers of more centralization<br>* what are the costs of greater decentralization</p> PART I Europe and fiscal federalism 1 A comparative view of local finances in EU member countries: are there any lessons to be drawn? 2 Developing fiscal federalism in Eastern Europe 3 Stabilisation policy in the European Monetary Union and fiscal federalism PART II The state of fiscal federalism in Europe 4 Fiscal federalism in Austria: facts and new Developments 5 Local government in Denmark 6 Local taxation and intergovernmental fiscal relations in France 7 Experiences with German fiscal federalism: how to preserve the decentral content? 8 Local governments in Great Britain 9 Towards fiscal federalism in Italy 10 Fiscal federalism in Spain. Decentralisation: an unfinished task 11 Fiscal federalism in Switzerland: a survey of constitutional issues, budget responsibility and equalisation