Fiscal Equalisation and Natural Resources in Federal Systems
Redistribution from wealthier to less-wealthy jurisdictions is a common if not virtually universal practice in federal systems and accords with some of the key principles of federalism. However, it easily becomes controversial or contested - particularly when resource revenues are at stake. This pap...
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John Curtin Institute of Public Policy, Curtin University of Technology
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| description | Redistribution from wealthier to less-wealthy jurisdictions is a common if not virtually universal practice in federal systems and accords with some of the key principles of federalism. However, it easily becomes controversial or contested - particularly when resource revenues are at stake. This paper looks at the particular challenge posed by regionally-concentrated resource wealth in boom times and considers equity and efficiency arguments for a dilution or abolition of Australia's comprehensive system of horizontal fiscal equalisation put forward by 'donor' States and others. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-169362017-05-30T08:12:16Z Fiscal Equalisation and Natural Resources in Federal Systems Fenna, Alan Federal government Intergovernmental fiscal relations Economic policy--Political aspects Redistribution from wealthier to less-wealthy jurisdictions is a common if not virtually universal practice in federal systems and accords with some of the key principles of federalism. However, it easily becomes controversial or contested - particularly when resource revenues are at stake. This paper looks at the particular challenge posed by regionally-concentrated resource wealth in boom times and considers equity and efficiency arguments for a dilution or abolition of Australia's comprehensive system of horizontal fiscal equalisation put forward by 'donor' States and others. 2011 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/16936 http://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=072527766341924;res=IELHSS John Curtin Institute of Public Policy, Curtin University of Technology fulltext |
| spellingShingle | Federal government Intergovernmental fiscal relations Economic policy--Political aspects Fenna, Alan Fiscal Equalisation and Natural Resources in Federal Systems |
| title | Fiscal Equalisation and Natural Resources in Federal Systems |
| title_full | Fiscal Equalisation and Natural Resources in Federal Systems |
| title_fullStr | Fiscal Equalisation and Natural Resources in Federal Systems |
| title_full_unstemmed | Fiscal Equalisation and Natural Resources in Federal Systems |
| title_short | Fiscal Equalisation and Natural Resources in Federal Systems |
| title_sort | fiscal equalisation and natural resources in federal systems |
| topic | Federal government Intergovernmental fiscal relations Economic policy--Political aspects |
| url | http://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=072527766341924;res=IELHSS http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/16936 |