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Interregional redistribution as a cure to the soft budget syndrome in federations

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  • Nobuo Akai
  • Emilson Silva

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  • Nobuo Akai & Emilson Silva, 2009. "Interregional redistribution as a cure to the soft budget syndrome in federations," International Tax and Public Finance, Springer;International Institute of Public Finance, vol. 16(1), pages 43-58, February.
  • Handle: RePEc:kap:itaxpf:v:16:y:2009:i:1:p:43-58
    DOI: 10.1007/s10797-007-9049-5
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    Keywords

    Soft budget constraint; Syndrome; Interregional income redistribution; Federation; H71; H72; H77; D63;
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    JEL classification:

    • H71 - Public Economics - - State and Local Government; Intergovernmental Relations - - - State and Local Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue
    • H72 - Public Economics - - State and Local Government; Intergovernmental Relations - - - State and Local Budget and Expenditures
    • H77 - Public Economics - - State and Local Government; Intergovernmental Relations - - - Intergovernmental Relations; Federalism
    • D63 - Microeconomics - - Welfare Economics - - - Equity, Justice, Inequality, and Other Normative Criteria and Measurement

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