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Regional Disparities and Transfer Policies in Russia: Theory and Evidence
Author:
Ms. Era Dabla-Norris
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Series:
IMF Working Papers
Volume/Issue:
Volume 2001: Issue 199
Language:
English
Publication Date:
01 Dec 2001
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5089/9781451860115.001
ISBN:
9781451860115
ISSN:
1018-5941
Pages:
23
Keywords:
WP; federal government; economic structure; central government; Russia; regional disparities; horizontal imbalances; transfers; transfer policy; collection region; federation treaty; government policy; customized revenue assignment; revenue collection; net revenue gap; transfer system; federation equal; government transfer policy; concerted government policy; Budget planning and preparation; Fiscal union; Capital accumulation
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In this paper we examine economic disparities across regions in Russia and offer a theoretical treatment of various transfer rules between different regions. We analyze the principle of partial equalization, which implies that the more depressed regions should be subsidized by the more advantaged regions, but, the burden on more prosperous regions should not be excessive. Although, contrary to the partial equalization principle, the gaps between the richer and poorer regions have widened since the transition, there are some signs that this trend could be reversed.
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