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Intergovernmental Fiscal Relations: The Chinese System in Perspective

By Vivek B. Arora, John Norregaard

October 1, 1997

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Vivek B. Arora, and John Norregaard. Intergovernmental Fiscal Relations: The Chinese System in Perspective, (USA: International Monetary Fund, 1997) accessed November 8, 2024
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Summary

This paper provides an overview of recent Chinese reforms to introduce a modern system of fiscal federalism that balances the need for central macroeconomic control with the economic advantages of decentralized government. Following a discussion of the rationale for decentralization, the paper describes the main structural and economic developments in China in this area, including their impact on economic stabilization. The key measures in the 1994 fiscal reforms as well as reform initiatives needed in the future are also discussed.

Subject: Expenditure, Expenditure assignments, Fiscal federalism, Fiscal policy, Revenue assignments

Keywords: Authorities definition, Benefit principle, Central government, Central government tax yield, China, Expenditure assignments, Expenditure responsibility, Fiscal federalism, Global, Government, Local government, Multi-level government, Public goods, Revenue, Revenue assignments, Stabilization, Tax, Tax concession, Tax effort, Tax regulation, Tax service, Tax source, Tax yield, WP

Publication Details

  • Pages:

    27

  • Volume:

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  • DOI:

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  • Issue:

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  • Series:

    Working Paper No. 1997/129

  • Stock No:

    WPIEA1291997

  • ISBN:

    9781451934816

  • ISSN:

    1018-5941

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