Federalism and the Market Intergovernmental Conflict and Economic Reform in the Developing World

Name: Federalism and the Market Intergovernmental Conflict and Economic Reform in the Developing World
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ISBN: 9780521843812

ISBN-10: 0521843812

ISBN-13: 9780521843812

Edition: 2005

Authors: Erik Wibbels

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This research develops a new comparative model of intergovernmental bargaining to account for variation in the capacity of federations in the developing world to undertake economic policy reform, suggesting that many market reform policies are a function of a constant process of bargaining between national and regional leaders struggling for political survival. As the degree of national-regional disagreement mounts, collective action on reforms that require implementation at multiple levels of government becomes more difficult. The degree to which the two factors conflict depends on four factors: the individual electoral interests, a shared intergovernmental fiscal system, the manner in…

Book details

List price: $123.00
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 5/2/2005
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 290
Size: 5.98" wide x 9.02" long x 0.83" tall
Weight: 1.320
Language: English



Acknowledgments



Intergovernmental Bargaining and Economic Policy in Federations



From Market-Preserving to Market-Distorting Federalism: Divergent Incentives and Economic Reform in Developing Nations



Federalism and the Decentralized Politics of Macroeconomic Policy and Performance



Testing the Model: Macroeconomic Reform Beyond the Federal-Unitary Distinction



Partisan Harmony, Intergovernmental Coordination, and Market Transitions: The Case of Argentina



Regional Competition, Fiscal Dependence, and Incentives in the Argentine Provinces



The View from Below: The Politics of Public Sector Reform in Three Argentine Provinces



Conclusion: Federalism, Reform, and Enduring Puzzles


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