Fiscal Federalism David Garcia UEF Secretariat

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Fiscal Federalism David Garcia UEF Secretariat Federalist Academy, 8-10 July 2016, Brussels

INTRODUCTION

What is the fiscal policy? 1. It is about MONEY: Revenue Virtually every policy decision has fiscal implications! Resources: Taxes, excises, fines, tariff duties, contributions, etc. Expenditure Implementation of policies: public salaries, investment, grants, subsidies, etc.

What is fiscal federalism? “Fiscal federalism constitutes a set of guiding principles, a guiding concept that helps in designing financial relations between different levels of government” Chanchal Kumar Sharma

Objectives of fiscal federalism Welfare maximisation Today’s discussion Objectives of fiscal federalism Welfare maximisation Fiscal equalisation Market preservation Practical cases

OBJECTIVES OF FEDERAL FISCAL POLICIES 1. Welfare maximisation

Challenges of fiscal policy in federal systems Welfare maximisation Which repartition of resources and expenditure? Fiscal equalisation Market preservation

1. Welfare maximisation Lower level Democratic participation Better implementation Local particularities Higher level Fairer general fiscal system Interdependence of markets Economies of scale

1. Welfare maximisation Scale Ability to act Political preferences Lower level Democratic participation Better implementation Local particularities Higher level Fairer general fiscal system Interdependence of markets Economies of scale Scale Ability to act Political preferences

1. Welfare maximisation Scale Ability to act Political preferences Lower level Democratic participation Better implementation Local particularities Higher level Fairer general fiscal system Interdependence of markets Economies of scale Scale Ability to act Political preferences

Local particularities VS Economies of scale

Local particularities VS Economies of scale Loss for the retired / Excedent for the unemployed

Local particularities VS Economies of scale Possible economies of scale

Better implementation at lower level VS interdependence of markets Case 1 Fiscal programme aiming at improving diet of -18 y.o.’s Revenue: country-wide tax on sodas & snacks Local particularity (-18 obesity) Expenditure: subventions to school canteens conditioned to increase in purcharse of healthier and local products Greater capacity to monitor schools Better knowledge of local providers

Better implementation at lower level VS interdependence of markets Case 2 Value-Added Tax (VAT) in an internal market to pay for better roads € € € € € € + VAT no VAT DISTORSION  

    $ $ Democratic participation VS Fairer fiscal system Pensions!  Corporate taxation! Internalisation of spillovers  Pensions!  Corporate taxation!

OBJECTIVES OF FEDERAL FISCAL POLICIES 2. Fiscal equalisation

 2. Fiscal equalisation Conventional economic tools: Salaries Pensions

2. Fiscal equalisation

Do federations need fiscal equalization? Yes Loss of conventional economic tools Ever widening gap No Economies will converge towards optimal allocation of resources

National preferences will change! A political choice National preferences will change! No fiscal equalization Market dynamic Fiscal equalization Possibility to decide on new preferences

OBJECTIVES OF FEDERAL FISCAL POLICIES 3. Market preservation

3. Market preservation – Simple market-led integration

3. Market preservation – With insurance scheme

3. Market preservation – With insurance scheme

3. Market preservation – With insurance scheme

3. Market preservation – With insurance scheme

3. Market preservation – With insurance scheme

3. Market preservation – With federal “fiscal backstop”

3. Market preservation – With federal “fiscal backstop”

3. Market preservation – With federal “fiscal backstop” Full « Transfer of loyalties »

Challenges of fiscal federalism

Challenges of fiscal federalism Fiscal asymmetry with fiscal imbalance: VERTICAL FISCAL IMBALANCE (VFI) = Inappropriate allocation of revenue powers and spending responsibilities Reassignment of revenue raising powers Fiscal asymmetry without fiscal imbalance but with a fiscal gap: VERTICAL FISCAL GAP (VFG) = desirable revenue-expenditure asymmetry but with a fiscal gap to be closed re-calibration of federal transfers Fiscal asymmetry without fiscal imbalance and without fiscal gap: VERTICAL FISCAL DIFFERENCE (VFD) = desirable revenue-expenditure asymmetry without a fiscal gap no remedial measure needed

Summary of concepts

Summary of concepts Objective Considerations National instruments Federal instruments Welfare maximization Local particularities VS Economies of scale Resources: taxes, excises, contributions, etc. Expenditure: benefits, public investment, subsidies, etc. Better implementation at lower level VS interdependence of markets (risk of distorsion) Democratic participation VS fairer fiscal system + closer representation, full respect of national preferences + internalisation of spillovers Fiscal equalization Political will to assist other regions Strength of social preferences Limitations to use of conventional economic policies Conditional transfers Unconditional transfers Market preservation Risk of systemic (essistential) crisis for key sectors of the federal economy National insurance schemes National fiscal backstop Federal insurance schemes Federal fiscal backstop

Scenario: the Mandalian Union

SULENIA 3. Scenario: the Mandalian Union Lausania Jilaty GDP Ƹ208bn Agricultural economy Strong family solidarity Low level of State welfare Public priorities: Education Sustainable agriculture Jilaty SULENIA GDP Ƹ350bn Tourism, services and finance Strong welfare state Public priorities: Attraction of FDI Demographic crisis Mandalian Union Mandalian Trade Policy Mandal (ʮ) Mandalian Defence Union