Fiscal federalism and equalization policy in Canada : political and economic dimensions / Daniel Béland (Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy), André Lecours (University of Ottawa), Gregory P. Marchildon (University of Toronto), Haizhen Mou (Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy), M. Rose Olfert (Johnson-Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy).
Equalization in comparative and historical perspective -- The politics of equalization -- The economics of equalization -- Equalization and the federal transfer system.
Summary:
"Fiscal Federalism and Equalization Policy in Canada is a concise book that aims to increase public understanding of equalization and fiscal federalism by providing a comparative and multidisciplinary perspective on the history, politics, and economics of equalization policy in Canada. The authors provide a brief history of the equalization program, a discussion of key economic debates concerning the role of that program and its effects, an analysis of the politics of equalization as witnessed over the last decade, and an exploration of the relationship between equalization and other components of fiscal federalism, particularly the Canada Health Transfer and the Canada Social Transfer. The result is an analysis of equalization that draws from the best scholarship available in the fields of economics, economic history, political science, public policy, and political sociology."-- Provided by publisher.
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