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Revenue Sharing: A Problem of Federalism in Brazil

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  • Ricardo da Costa Nunes
  • Selene Peres Nunes

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This paper shows that the extension and inefficiency of federalism in Brazil ismostly associated with gaps in the competence to tax, as well as to distortions in the systemof transfers to States and Local Governments, respectively known as State ParticipationFund – SPF and Municipal Participation Fund – MPF. We discuss the concepts of fiscalfederalism and decentralization and suggest changes that could contribute to a better distribution of resources and to fiscal discipline. JEL Classification: E21; E22; H77.

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  • Ricardo da Costa Nunes & Selene Peres Nunes, 2000. "Revenue Sharing: A Problem of Federalism in Brazil," Brazilian Journal of Political Economy, Center of Political Economy, vol. 20(4), pages 501-520.
    • Handle: RePEc:ekm:repojs:v:20:y:2000:i:4:p:501-520:id:1041
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    Keywords

    Fiscal federalism; intergovernmental relations; taxation;
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    JEL classification:

    • E21 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Consumption, Saving, Production, Employment, and Investment - - - Consumption; Saving; Wealth
    • E22 - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics - - Consumption, Saving, Production, Employment, and Investment - - - Investment; Capital; Intangible Capital; Capacity
    • H77 - Public Economics - - State and Local Government; Intergovernmental Relations - - - Intergovernmental Relations; Federalism

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