Introduction: Impact of Fiscal Transfers on Local Democracy
摘要
Over the years, we can observe a dynamic development of fiscal federalismFiscal federalism theories. The original theories were concerned with the optimal distribution of revenues and expenditures between localLocal expenditure and central governments. Contemporary theories focus not only on the problem of optimal resource allocationAllocation and provision of public services but also look at the broader social impact, e.g. on minorities, democracy, participationParticipation, and the like.