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The regional dimension of taxes and public expenditure in Ireland
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Abstract In Ireland as in many other countries there has been an ongoing debate on the nature, degree and trends of regional imbalances. However, relatively little is known about the effects of policies at the regional level in Ireland. This paper considers two aspects of public policy namely the fiscal syst... view more
In Ireland as in many other countries there has been an ongoing debate on the nature, degree and trends of regional imbalances. However, relatively little is known about the effects of policies at the regional level in Ireland. This paper considers two aspects of public policy namely the fiscal system and public expenditure. In particular regional government accounts are constructed, which identify the level of taxation, subsidisation and public expenditure at the regional level. The analysis of this data confirms that the fiscal system does reduce relative income differences in Ireland. Furthermore there are substantial resource transfers across regions.... view less
Classification
Area Development Planning, Regional Research
Public Finance
Free Keywords
regional disparities; government expenditure; taxes; H72; H77; R11
Document language
English
Publication Year
2010
Page/Pages
p. 777-789
Journal
Regional Studies, 44 (2010) 6
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/00343400802093839
Status
Postprint; peer reviewed
Licence
PEER Licence Agreement (applicable only to documents from PEER project)