Subsidiarity and the Moral Justification of Intergovernmental Equalization Grants to Decentralized Governments

Drew, J; Miyazaki, M

Subsidiarity and the Moral Justification of Intergovernmental Equalization Grants to Decentralized Governments

Drew, J

Miyazaki, M

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Citation:: Publius: The Journal of Federalism

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dc.contributor.author	Drew, J https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3579-5758
dc.contributor.author	Miyazaki, M
dc.date.accessioned	2020-06-30T02:30:23Z
dc.date.available	2020-06-30T02:30:23Z
dc.identifier.citation	Publius: The Journal of Federalism
dc.identifier.issn	0048-5950
dc.identifier.issn	1747-7107
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/141695
dc.description.abstract	<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title> <jats:p>An important problem with decentralized government relates to its tendency to create disparities between the various units with respect to their capability to provide public goods. In response to this problem, intergovernmental equalization grant transfers are a ubiquitous feature of many systems of decentralized government. However, since the earliest times, scholars of fiscal federalism have struggled to provide a convincing moral justification for providing intergovernmental equalization grants. We outline how the principle of subsidiarity might be employed to create a robust moral justification for providing equalization transfers. In addition, we explicate the steps required to operationalize a subsidiarity-based grant system and conclude with a consideration of some of the difficulties that might be encountered in doing so.</jats:p>
dc.language	en
dc.publisher	Oxford University Press (OUP)
dc.relation.ispartof	Publius: The Journal of Federalism
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1093/publius/pjaa018
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/embargoedAccess
dc.subject	1605 Policy and Administration, 1606 Political Science
dc.subject.classification	Political Science & Public Administration
dc.title	Subsidiarity and the Moral Justification of Intergovernmental Equalization Grants to Decentralized Governments
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.for	1605 Policy and Administration
utslib.for	1606 Political Science
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/DVC (Research)
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - IPPG - Institute for Public Policy and Governance
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/DVC (Research)/lnstitute for Public Policy and Governance
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
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utslib.copyright.embargo	2022-06-28T00:00:00+1000Z
dc.date.updated	2020-06-30T02:30:19Z
pubs.publication-status	Published online

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Abstract An important problem with decentralized government relates to its tendency to create disparities between the various units with respect to their capability to provide public goods. In response to this problem, intergovernmental equalization grant transfers are a ubiquitous feature of many systems of decentralized government. However, since the earliest times, scholars of fiscal federalism have struggled to provide a convincing moral justification for providing intergovernmental equalization grants. We outline how the principle of subsidiarity might be employed to create a robust moral justification for providing equalization transfers. In addition, we explicate the steps required to operationalize a subsidiarity-based grant system and conclude with a consideration of some of the difficulties that might be encountered in doing so.

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