スコットランド財政の政治経済学 The Political Economy of Financing Scottish Government : Considering a New Constitutional Settlement for Scotland (Studies in Fiscal Federalism and State-local Finance series)

Hallwood, C. Paul/ MacDonald, Ronald

Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd（2009/06発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 160 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781848440425
• DDC分類 336.411

Full Description

Fiscal autonomy could raise economic growth and efficiency in Scotland, benefiting both Scotland and the rest of the United Kingdom. C. Paul Hallwood and Ronald MacDonald discuss how other reform proposals, which amount to cutting Scotland's block grant, would not be seen as legitimate by Scottish voters, and would be unlikely to reduce the burden on the Westminster budget. The authors demonstrate how public finances can be organized to minimize the price of tranquillity in multi-regional states. Advances proposed in the 'new fiscal federalism' literature are used to explain why fiscal autonomy would be a superior system compared to the present block grant system and fiscal federalism, whereby Scotland would be granted limited tax powers. Their extensive review of recent econometric studies finds that tax devolution in other countries has been largely successful.

Contents

Contents: Foreword by Drew Scott Preface 1. Introduction 2. Searching for a Politically and Economically Rational Public Funding Model for Scotland 3. The Economic Case for Fiscal Devolution 4. Objectives of an Effective Fiscal Federal System 5. Fiscal Federalism: A Scottish Perspective 6. The Case for Scottish Fiscal Autonomy 7. A Restatement of the Case for Scottish Fiscal Autonomy 8. Fiscal Devolution in Some Other Countries 9. Empirical Evidence: Tax Devolution and Prosperity 10. A Separate Currency for Scotland? 11. Conclusion Bibliography Index