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No. 48 | 22 Jul 2024 |
Navigating conflict and fostering co-operation in fiscal federalism
This paper examines intergovernmental fiscal disputes and co-operation mechanisms across federal and decentralised countries. Employing a case study approach and AI tools, the research analyses constitutional court rulings and their influence on the... |
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No. 49 | 22 Jul 2024 |
Adapting intergovernmental fiscal transfers for the future
Intergovernmental fiscal transfers (IFTs) play a crucial role in addressing vertical and horizontal imbalances, promoting equitable service delivery, and aligning local spending with national priorities across OECD countries. However, their design... |
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No. 46 | 13 Jun 2024 |
Managing rising subnational fiscal risks
Subnational governments face a range of fiscal risks, defined as events whose realisation leads to significant deviations of revenue and/or expenditure from budgeted amounts. Fiscal risks reflect unforeseen macroeconomic developments, as well as... |
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No. 47 | 13 Jun 2024 |
Riding the rollercoaster
With interest rates at their highest levels in two decades, subnational governments (SNGs) are grappling with growing debt sustainability concerns. This paper investigates SNGs’ financing vulnerabilities by examining their debt levels and sensitivity... |
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No. 45 | 05 Jul 2023 |
From local to national: Delivering and financing effective long-term care
This study provides an in-depth examination of the fiscal and governance decentralisation of long-term care (LTC) across OECD countries, offering projections of future fiscal burdens of LTC spending across levels of government. With rapid population... |
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No. 44 | 26 Jun 2023 |
The multi-level fiscal governance of ecological transition
This paper investigates the role of fiscal federalism in driving ecological transition, a key challenge in the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals agenda. The ecological transition seeks a sustainable society that prioritises natural... |
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No. 43 | 06 Jun 2023 |
Decarbonisation and intergovernmental fiscal relations
This paper explores the nexus between decarbonisation and intergovernmental fiscal relations, focusing on related challenges and reform options. It highlights the significant role of subnational governments in tackling climate change. Subnational and... |
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No. 42 | 05 Jan 2023 |
The intergovernmental fiscal outlook and the implications of Russia’s war against Ukraine, high energy prices and inflation
Less than two years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Russia’s illegal, unprovoked and unjustifiable war of aggression against Ukraine has triggered the biggest military confrontation in Europe since World War II. Many OECD countries have... |
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No. 41 | 18 Oct 2022 |
The past and future of subnational fiscal rules
Fiscal rules are increasingly used at state and local levels to promote fiscal sustainability in OECD countries. Following the Global Financial Crisis, multiple reforms to fiscal rule frameworks were made so that governments could better tackle... |
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No. 40 | 30 Sept 2022 |
Could insurance provide an alternative to fiscal support in crisis response?
The COVID-19 pandemic led to significant economic disruptions and revenue losses for business impacted by workplace closure measures aimed at restraining the spread of the virus. Governments provided extensive monetary and fiscal support to address... |
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No. 39 | 30 Aug 2022 |
Funding the future
Government revenues may be affected by economic growth and changes in demographics over time. The effect of economic growth can be captured by long-run buoyancy – responsiveness of government revenues to GDP growth – while the demographic effect can... |
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No. 37 | 30 Jun 2022 |
Improving subnational governments’ resilience in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has had devastating effects on lives, the economy, and the public finances worldwide, drawing attention to the need to enhance resilience to future shocks. This paper focuses on subnational governments, given their important and... |
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No. 38 | 30 Jun 2022 |
Ageing and the long-run fiscal sustainability of health care across levels of government
OECD economies are undergoing a seemingly inevitable process of population ageing that has been changing income and consumption patterns. Notably, the demand for health services is expected to increase, while labour forces are projected to shrink.... |
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No. 36 | 06 Apr 2021 |
Evaluating fiscal equalisation
Fiscal equalisation refers to the transfer of financial resources to and between subnational governments with the aim of mitigating regional differences in fiscal capacity and expenditure needs. However, the determination of fiscal capacity and... |
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No. 34 | 25 Mar 2021 |
Funding and financing of local government public investment
The bulk of government investment is done at the local level in OECD countries, representing on average 41% of total public investment. Most studies on subnational government debt focus on the regional or state level, and very few studies analyse... |
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No. 35 | 25 Mar 2021 |
Fiscal rules for subnational governments
This paper describes and analyses the fiscal rules for subnational governments (SNGs) in OECD countries immediately prior to the COVID-19 crisis. It is based on information from the 2019 survey of fiscal rules for SNGs by the OECD Network on Fiscal... |
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No. 33 | 01 Feb 2021 |
Federalism and public health decentralisation in the time of COVID-19
The Coronavirus pandemic has put extreme pressure on public health services, often delivered at the local and regional levels of government. The paper focuses on how countries made changes to the configuration of federalism during the first wave of... |
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No. 32 | 25 May 2020 |
Decentralisation and inter-governmental relations in the housing sector
Based on a survey, this paper presents new data on the decentralisation of the housing system and co-ordination mechanisms across levels of government, focusing on the provision of social housing. Decision-making in social housing tends to be more... |
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No. 31 | 20 Apr 2020 |
Digitalisation challenges and opportunities for subnational governments
The world economy and societies are going through a digital transformation that goes well beyond computerisation and use of information and telecommunications technologies. This transformation is creating opportunities and challenges for all levels... |
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No. 30 | 04 Dec 2019 |
Population ageing and sub-central governments
The population in OECD countries is ageing rapidly, which will have significant macroeconomic impacts, including on public expenditure and tax revenues. This paper analyses the consequences of population ageing at the sub-central government (SCG)... |
OECD Working Papers on Fiscal Federalism
This series covers issues related to intergovernmental fiscal relations and local/regional public finance, such as: tax and spending assignment across government levels; intergovernmental grants; fiscal equalization; local and regional public service efficiency; inter-jurisdictional tax competition; and macroeconomic issues such as intergovernmental fiscal management and sub-central fiscal rules. Many of these working papers are outputs of the OECD Network on Fiscal Relations Across Levels of Government. Related working papers on fiscal federalism issues are also published in other OECD working paper series on tax policy, economics, public governance and regional development. An integrated list of key papers produced by the Fiscal Network can be found at http://oe.cd/fiscalnetwork.
(Note: numbers 1, 6 and 8 are available in the OECD Economics Department Working Papers, as numbers 465, 626 and 705.)
English
- ISSN: 22265848 (online)
- https://doi.org/10.1787/22265848
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Navigating conflict and fostering co-operation in fiscal federalism
Sean Dougherty and Tatiana Mota
22 Jul 2024
This paper examines intergovernmental fiscal disputes and co-operation mechanisms across federal and decentralised countries. Employing a case study approach and AI tools, the research analyses constitutional court rulings and their influence on the...
Adapting intergovernmental fiscal transfers for the future
Sean Dougherty, Andoni Montes Nebreda and Tatiana Mota
22 Jul 2024
Intergovernmental fiscal transfers (IFTs) play a crucial role in addressing vertical and horizontal imbalances, promoting equitable service delivery, and aligning local spending with national priorities across OECD countries. However, their design...
Managing rising subnational fiscal risks
Luiz de Mello and Teresa Ter-Minassian
13 Jun 2024
Subnational governments face a range of fiscal risks, defined as events whose realisation leads to significant deviations of revenue and/or expenditure from budgeted amounts. Fiscal risks reflect unforeseen macroeconomic developments, as well as...
Riding the rollercoaster
Acauã Brochado and Sean Dougherty
13 Jun 2024
With interest rates at their highest levels in two decades, subnational governments (SNGs) are grappling with growing debt sustainability concerns. This paper investigates SNGs’ financing vulnerabilities by examining their debt levels and sensitivity...
From local to national: Delivering and financing effective long-term care
Pietrangelo de Biase and Sean Dougherty
05 Jul 2023
This study provides an in-depth examination of the fiscal and governance decentralisation of long-term care (LTC) across OECD countries, offering projections of future fiscal burdens of LTC spending across levels of government. With rapid population...
The multi-level fiscal governance of ecological transition
Sean Dougherty and Andoni Montes Nebreda
26 Jun 2023
This paper investigates the role of fiscal federalism in driving ecological transition, a key challenge in the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals agenda. The ecological transition seeks a sustainable society that prioritises natural...
Decarbonisation and intergovernmental fiscal relations
Luiz de Mello and Teresa Ter-Minassian
06 Jun 2023
This paper explores the nexus between decarbonisation and intergovernmental fiscal relations, focusing on related challenges and reform options. It highlights the significant role of subnational governments in tackling climate change. Subnational and...
The intergovernmental fiscal outlook and the implications of Russia’s war against Ukraine, high energy prices and inflation
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
05 Jan 2023
Less than two years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Russia’s illegal, unprovoked and unjustifiable war of aggression against Ukraine has triggered the biggest military confrontation in Europe since World War II. Many OECD countries have...
The past and future of subnational fiscal rules
Pietrangelo de Biase and Sean Dougherty
18 Oct 2022
Fiscal rules are increasingly used at state and local levels to promote fiscal sustainability in OECD countries. Following the Global Financial Crisis, multiple reforms to fiscal rule frameworks were made so that governments could better tackle...
Could insurance provide an alternative to fiscal support in crisis response?
Leigh Wolfrom
30 Sept 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic led to significant economic disruptions and revenue losses for business impacted by workplace closure measures aimed at restraining the spread of the virus. Governments provided extensive monetary and fiscal support to address...
Funding the future
Sean Dougherty, Pietrangelo de Biase and Luca Lorenzoni
30 Aug 2022
Government revenues may be affected by economic growth and changes in demographics over time. The effect of economic growth can be captured by long-run buoyancy – responsiveness of government revenues to GDP growth – while the demographic effect can...
Improving subnational governments’ resilience in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic
Luiz de Mello and Teresa Ter-Minassian
30 Jun 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic has had devastating effects on lives, the economy, and the public finances worldwide, drawing attention to the need to enhance resilience to future shocks. This paper focuses on subnational governments, given their important and...
Ageing and the long-run fiscal sustainability of health care across levels of government
Pietrangelo de Biase, Sean Dougherty and Luca Lorenzoni
30 Jun 2022
OECD economies are undergoing a seemingly inevitable process of population ageing that has been changing income and consumption patterns. Notably, the demand for health services is expected to increase, while labour forces are projected to shrink....
Evaluating fiscal equalisation
Sean Dougherty and Kass Forman
06 Apr 2021
Fiscal equalisation refers to the transfer of financial resources to and between subnational governments with the aim of mitigating regional differences in fiscal capacity and expenditure needs. However, the determination of fiscal capacity and...
Funding and financing of local government public investment
Camila Vammalle and Indre Bambalaite
25 Mar 2021
The bulk of government investment is done at the local level in OECD countries, representing on average 41% of total public investment. Most studies on subnational government debt focus on the regional or state level, and very few studies analyse...
Fiscal rules for subnational governments
Camila Vammalle and Indre Bambalaite
25 Mar 2021
This paper describes and analyses the fiscal rules for subnational governments (SNGs) in OECD countries immediately prior to the COVID-19 crisis. It is based on information from the 2019 survey of fiscal rules for SNGs by the OECD Network on Fiscal...
Federalism and public health decentralisation in the time of COVID-19
Pietrangelo de Biase and Sean Dougherty
01 Feb 2021
The Coronavirus pandemic has put extreme pressure on public health services, often delivered at the local and regional levels of government. The paper focuses on how countries made changes to the configuration of federalism during the first wave of...
Decentralisation and inter-governmental relations in the housing sector
Leah Phillips
25 May 2020
Based on a survey, this paper presents new data on the decentralisation of the housing system and co-ordination mechanisms across levels of government, focusing on the provision of social housing. Decision-making in social housing tends to be more...
Digitalisation challenges and opportunities for subnational governments
Luiz de Mello and Teresa Ter-Minassian
20 Apr 2020
The world economy and societies are going through a digital transformation that goes well beyond computerisation and use of information and telecommunications technologies. This transformation is creating opportunities and challenges for all levels...
Population ageing and sub-central governments
Céline Colin and Bert Brys
04 Dec 2019
The population in OECD countries is ageing rapidly, which will have significant macroeconomic impacts, including on public expenditure and tax revenues. This paper analyses the consequences of population ageing at the sub-central government (SCG)...