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Using the theory of 'fiscal federalism' discuss the case for and against a decentralised provision of local public goods both in terms of economic theory and in terms of practical application to the case of the European Union.
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Using the theory of 'fiscal federalism' discuss the case for and against a decentralised provision of local public goods both in terms of economic theory and in terms of practical application to the case of the European Union. There is much economic literature and debate concerning the classic trade-off between a centralized versus decentralized system of local public good provision. The standard problem goes as follows. Most economies around the world are made up of geographically discrete areas. An obvious example is America, which is composed of distinct states, which are often even completely geographically isolated from the whole (Alaska, Hawaii). Each local area has a local public good, the provision of which benefits the local society. However, public goods often have a spillover effect to other districts, in which case, there are benefits accruing to wider society. The subsequent question is that given the existence of benefits to both local...
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