The Demise of the Nation State?
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Summary:
The globalization of economic activities that is characterizing many economies raises questions about the future of the nation state. This paper discusses this trend and shows that cross-frontiers spillovers have become more frequent and have increased the need for international agreements and international organizations to deal with them. It concludes that a continuation of current trends would increase the importance of subnational government while reducing (in the economic sphere) the importance of national governments.
Series:
Working Paper No. 1998/120
Subject:
Environment Expenditure Globalization Revenue administration Social security contributions Spillovers Taxes
English
Publication Date:
August 1, 1998
ISBN/ISSN:
9781451854244/1018-5941
Stock No:
WPIEA1201998
Pages:
17
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