The Demise of the Nation State?

August 1, 1998

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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.

Subject: Environment, Expenditure, Globalization, Revenue administration, Social security contributions, Spillovers, Taxes

Keywords: border authorities, country, East Asia, fiscal federalism, Global, globalization, government, government failure, government role, government's action, local government, national government, Social security contributions, spillovers, world government, WP

Pages:
17
Volume:
1998
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451854244.001
Issue:
120
Series:
Working Paper No. 1998/120
Stock No:
WPIEA1201998
ISBN:
9781451854244
ISSN:
1018-5941

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