Yielding great insight into the institutional and political context of intergovernmental fiscal policy-making in federations, this volume is compelling reading for anyone interested in the political economy of fiscal decision-making.

Pierre Salmon, Université de Bourgogne

This volume is a major scholarly contribution that will be of interest to all political economists and to anyone concerned with issues of budget policy and public deficits in a world looking for new forms of federalism.

Gianluigi Galeotti, Università di Roma, La Sapienza

The empirical studies of the major cases are models of rigour-thorough and careful. In political science, there is never 'the final word' on any topic, but this is as close as it gets.

Robert Young, University of Western Ontario

This is an illuminating and careful study which should appeal to all students of federalism-and indeed of democracy-at work. A must for courses in comparative federalism, comparative politics, political economy, and fiscal studies in general.

Ian Budge, University of Essex