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Regional Tax Autonomy and Budget Balances

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  • Boris I. Alekhin

    (Russian State University for the Humanities, Moscow 125993, Russian Federation)

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The purpose of this study is to test the proposition that better regional fiscal balances are associated with stronger regional tax autonomy as measured by the ratio of property taxes to expenditures. The study uses panel data for 82 subjects of the Russian Federation over 14 years (2005–2018). A two-step dynamic model of budget balance is estimated by the “system” generalized method of moments. A positive and statistically significant association between fiscal balances and tax autonomy is established. This study emphasizes the importance of regional tax autonomy for the development of market-preserving fiscal federalism in Russia.

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  • Boris I. Alekhin, 2020. "Regional Tax Autonomy and Budget Balances," Finansovyj žhurnal — Financial Journal, Financial Research Institute, Moscow 125375, Russia, issue 5, pages 114-127, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:fru:finjrn:200508:p:114-127
    DOI: 10.31107/2075-1990-2020-5-114-127
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    2. Milyausha R. Pinskaya & Rodion V. Balakin, 2023. "Fiscal Implications of a Complete Conversion to Taxation of Property of Organizations in Russia on the Basis of Cadastral Value," Journal of Applied Economic Research, Graduate School of Economics and Management, Ural Federal University, vol. 22(4), pages 834-860.

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    Keywords

    property tax; tax autonomy; sub-national government; fiscal imbalance;
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    JEL classification:

    • H62 - Public Economics - - National Budget, Deficit, and Debt - - - Deficit; Surplus
    • H71 - Public Economics - - State and Local Government; Intergovernmental Relations - - - State and Local Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue
    • H77 - Public Economics - - State and Local Government; Intergovernmental Relations - - - Intergovernmental Relations; Federalism
    • E62 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, and General Outlook - - - Fiscal Policy; Modern Monetary Theory

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