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2001; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1596/0-8213-5043-9

0253-7494

Joáo do Carmo Oliveira, Jorge Martinez-Vasquez,

No AccessWorld Bank Technical Papers12 Aug 2013Czech RepublicIntergovernmental Fiscal Relations in the TransitionAuthors/Editors: Joao do Carmo Oliveira, Jorge Martinez-VasquezJoao do Carmo Oliveira, Jorge Martinez-Vasquezhttps://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5043-9SectionsAboutPDF (1.5 MB) ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack Citations ShareFacebookTwitterLinked In Abstract:The study overviews the most relevant, current intergovernmental fiscal issues in the Czech Republic, centered on the options available to prod policy planning. Fragmentation at the lowest tier of government is the most striking feature of the administrative structure. This suggests a strategic direction for further administrative reforms to sustain fiscal decentralization, which includes empowering territorial self-governing units; establishing a multilevel government coordinating body to define autonomous functions on expenditures, and revenues; and by creating financial and legal incentives to facilitate an asymmetric assignment of revenue and expenditure. Specific policy actions should include institutional inter-governmental cooperation and dialogue through a broad based commission to recommend regional expenditures, and the Budget Rules Law should be amended to preempt unfounded mandates to local governments. Revenue autonomy should be boosted by increasing predictability of local budgets, restoring tax-effort incentives, and reviewing the adopted adjustment coefficient for tax-sharing distribution; while a rationalized transfer system should focus on decreasing the number of specific subsidies, and prioritizing programs to stabilize transfers within a medium-term expenditure framework. Institutional framework and prudential rules would ensure fiscally responsible borrowing, and encourage a competitive financial market. Previous bookNext book FiguresReferencesRecommendedDetailsCited ByIntergovernmental Fiscal Relations in the Czech RepublicEastern European Economics, Vol.48, No.25 April 2010Fiscal Decentralization and Economic Growth in Central and Eastern EuropeGrowth and Change, Vol.40, No.3A Survey of Perspectives on Intergovernmental Relations: A Comparative Analysis of the Czech and Slovak RepublicsEurope-Asia Studies, Vol.61, No.414 May 2009Fiscal Decentralization and Economic Growth in Central and Eastern EuropeSSRN Electronic JournalThe Challenge of Fiscal Decentralisation in Transition CountriesComparative Economic Studies, Vol.48, No.117 March 2006Fiscal Decentralization in the Czech and Slovak Republics: A Comparative Study of Moral HazardEnvironment and Planning C: Government and Policy, Vol.22, No.130 November 2016Moral Hazard in Property Tax Administration: A Comparative Analysis of the Czech and Slovak RepublicsComparative Economic Studies, Vol.45, No.126 March 2003Designing Intergovernmental Equalization Transfers with Imperfect Data: Concepts, Practices, and Lessons View Published: December 2001ISBN: 978-0-8213-5043-0 Copyright & Permissions Related RegionsEurope and Central AsiaRelated CountriesCzech RepublicRelated TopicsFinance and Financial Sector DevelopmentUrban Development KeywordsTRANSITION ECONOMIESFISCAL ADJUSTMENTSADMINISTRATIVE CAPABILITYREFORM POLICYPUBLIC EXPENDITURESREGIONAL DISPARITYLOCAL GOVERNMENT BUDGETSPUBLIC SPENDINGREVENUE SOURCESFISCAL CONSTRAINTSPUBLIC DEBTPOLICY PLANNINGCOMPETITIVENESSFINANCIAL MECHANISMSADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTUREEXPENDITUREEXPENDITURE ASSIGNMENTSEXPENDITURE RESPONSIBILITIESINTERGOVERNMENTAL FISCAL RELATIONSLOCAL GOVERNMENT SPENDINGLOCAL REVENUEPOVERTY REDUCTIONREVENUE ASSIGNMENTSREVENUE SOURCES PDF DownloadLoading ...