"The unexpected crisis of fiscal federalism in Europe"
O Centro de Estudos da Metrópole e o Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência Política convidam para a conferência com o Prof. Scott Greer sobre: "The unexpected crisis of fiscal federalism in Europe" A conferência acontecerá no dia 16 de maio de 2013 (quinta-feira), às 10 horas, na Cidade Universitária/ USP. The intergovernmental finance and relations of European states developed as they did for many reasons, but none evolved to face the combination of fiscal crisis and austerity that they have seen since 2008. Under the shock of revenue loss, increased welfare state demands, and political pressures to cut budgets, the design of intergovernmental finance and relations has been placed under unexpected strains and had unexpected effects. In this paper the lecturer compares the experience of Spain, Germany, and the United Kingdom, examining the ways in which the system of intergovernmental relations and finance has shaped the economic and social pressures....