Federalism in China and Russia - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Federalism in China and Russia write by Alexander Libman. This book was released on 2019. Federalism in China and Russia available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The book offers a comparative analysis of center-region relations in Russia and in China. The authors focus in particular on fiscal ties and incentives, bureaucratic and local government practices, flows of information, and the determinants of divergence between both countries. The book is based on a synthesis of a large body of empirical and theoretical evidence, and will appeal to scholars in public economics, political economy and comparative politics, as well as to students and policy analysts.
Federalism in China and Russia
Federalism in China and Russia - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Federalism in China and Russia write by Alexander Libman. This book was released on 2019. Federalism in China and Russia available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The book offers a comparative analysis of center-region relations in Russia and in China. The authors focus in particular on fiscal ties and incentives, bureaucratic and local government practices, flows of information, and the determinants of divergence between both countries. The book is based on a synthesis of a large body of empirical and theoretical evidence, and will appeal to scholars in public economics, political economy and comparative politics, as well as to students and policy analysts.
Federalism with and Without Political Centralization
Federalism with and Without Political Centralization - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Federalism with and Without Political Centralization write by Olivier J. Blanchard. This book was released on 2000. Federalism with and Without Political Centralization available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. In China, local governments have actively contributed to the growth of new firms. In Russia, local governments have typically stood in the way, be it through taxation, regulation, or corruption. There appears to be two main reasons behind the behavior of local governments in Russia. First, capture by old firms, leading local governments to protect them from competition by new entrants. Second, competition for rents by local officials, eliminating incentives for new firms to enter. The question then is why this has not happened in China. We argue that the answer lies in the degree of political centralization present in China, but not in Russia. Transition in China has taken place under the tight control of the communist party. As a result, the central government has been in a strong position both to reward and to punish local administrations, reducing both the risk of local capture and the scope of competition for rents. By contrast, transition in Russia has come with the emergence of a partly dysfunctional democracy. The central government has been neither strong enough to impose its views, nor strong enough to set clear rules about the sharing of the proceeds of growth. As a result, local governments have had few incentives either to resist capture or to rein in competition for rents. Based on the experience of China, a number of researchers have argued that federalism could play a central role in development. We agree, but with an important caveat. We believe the experience of Russia indicates that another ingredient is crucial, namely political centralization
Governance, Decentralization and Reform in China, India and Russia
Governance, Decentralization and Reform in China, India and Russia - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Governance, Decentralization and Reform in China, India and Russia write by Jean-Jacques Dethier. This book was released on 2000-09-30. Governance, Decentralization and Reform in China, India and Russia available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The papers in Governance, Decentralization and Reform in China, India and Russia, which were presented at a ZEF conference in May 1999, deal with three critical aspects of governance in China, India, and Russia: political reforms at the local level; fiscal reforms in intergovernmental relations; and legal reforms. The volume collects contributions from 24 outstanding economists, political scientists and legal specialists including Vito Tanzi, Daniel Treisman, Pranab Bardham, Jean Drèze, Katharina Pistor and Kathryn Hendley. Distorted economic and political incentive structures, capture of the state by powerful élites and inoperative legal systems are factors that have greatly complicated the political economy of reform in these three large countries with heterogeneous populations. Addressing these political and institutional issues is essential to designing good policies. One particular goal of this volume is to bring together new analytical insights and empirical evidence on governance, a new and growing field of research. The volume is divided into three parts: fiscal federalism; decentralization and provision of local public goods; and legal reforms. Part I discusses the role of incentives in fiscal federalism. The papers analyze the effects of different revenue-sharing mechanisms between different levels of government, in particular the effects on regional growth and inequality and the incentives that local politicians may have to provide public goods depending on fiscal arrangements with the central government. In adapting their governance structures, all three countries have been striving for increased decentralization. But the theoretical literature suggests that, in a decentralized setting, second-best solutions must prevail: it is not possible to ensure incentive compatibility simultaneously with optimal allocation of resources and a balanced budget in providing public goods. Part II discusses taxation and public expenditure management both as a political and as a budgetary process. Two questions which the papers address are: Does participation of stakeholders and accountability of public authorities improve economic and social outcomes? Does better governance in the provision of basic goods such as health care and education improve equity? While decentralization is often seen as a way to improve the quality of public services, rule-based governance is viewed as a safeguard against the arbitrariness of public officials and weaknesses in law enforcement. The five papers in Part III focus on the rule of law; the role of the judicial system in establishing a rule-based economy; and the effectiveness of legal institutions during the transition from socialism to a market economy. They present overviews of current legal reform issues in the three countries and discuss various conceptual approaches to addressing legal reform issues.
Strategic Partners
Strategic Partners - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Strategic Partners write by Jeanne Lorraine Wilson. This book was released on 2004. Strategic Partners available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Analysing Russia's evolving foreign policy with regard to China, Jeanne Wilson considers the various infuences and constraints on this policy, looking particularly at economic policy, integration into global economic structures and military relations.
