Recentralization in China?

ByEhtisham Ahmad, Li Keping, Raju J Singh, Thomas J Richardson

October 1, 2002

Disclaimer: This Working Paper should not be reported as representing the views of the IMF.The views expressed in this Working Paper are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent those of the IMF or IMF policy. Working Papers describe research in progress by the author(s) and are published to elicit comments and to further debate

Summary

The paper assesses the changing nature of the relations between the provinces and the central government in China during the 1990s. It examines the fiscal reforms initiated in 1994 and subsequent developments. The expenditure needs of the center and the richer provinces are juxtaposed against the need for "redistribution" to the more backward regions.

Subject: Economic sectors, Expenditure, Fiscal policy, Income and capital gains taxes, Public debt, Public enterprises, Revenue sharing, Tax incentives, Taxes

Keywords: base revenue, central government revenue, central government revenue ratio, enterprise behavior, enterprise reform, Europe, generation capability, income tax, Intergovernmental Relations, local government revenue, Public enterprises, returned revenue, revenue assignment, revenue decline, Revenue sharing, revenue-raising authority, state-owned enterprise, village enterprise sector, WP

Pages:
27
Volume:
2002
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451858273.001
Issue:
168
Series:
Working Paper No. 2002/168
Stock No:
WPIEA1682002
ISBN:
9781451858273
ISSN:
1018-5941

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