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11-Sep-2007
Fiscal equalisation is a transfer of resources across jurisdictions to offset disparities in revenue raising capacity or public service cost. It covers 2.5 percent of GDP or 5 percent of total government expenditure across OECD countries. Equalisation reduces fiscal disparities by two third on average and in some countries levels them virtually out. Strong equalisation comes at a price: on average, around 70 percent of a jurisdiction’s additional tax income must be dedicated to an equalisation fund.
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16-May-2006
Tables containing a simplified version of national accounts data on intergovernmental transfers. There are two sets of data: general transfers and transfers by government function
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10-Apr-2006
The OECD's "Network on Fiscal Relations across Levels of Government" launches its website. The main objective of the Network is to provide analysis of the relationship between central and sub-central governments. An important feature of the work is the collection of statistics to support the analysis.
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