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Harvard Business School Working Knowledge > Public AdministrationAdapting intergovernmental fiscal transfers for the future
Intergovernmental fiscal transfers (IFTs) play a crucial role in addressing vertical and horizontal imbalances, promoting equitable service delivery, and aligning local spending with national priorities across OECD countries. However, their design...
OECD > Fiscal FederalismNavigating conflict and fostering co-operation in fiscal federalism
This paper examines intergovernmental fiscal disputes and co-operation mechanisms across federal and decentralised countries. Employing a case study approach and AI tools, the research analyses constitutional court rulings and their influence on the...
OECD > Fiscal FederalismThe impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on women’s economic vulnerabilities in the MENA
This paper examines the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on women's economic empowerment in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), in the context of elevated gender-based discrimination in social institutions – formal and informal laws, social norms,...
OECD > Development Policy PapersSeasonal adjustment of CPIs during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond
This paper examines the presence of seasonality in CPI in 36 OECD economies that provide monthly CPI data and reviews the properties of standard methods, namely X-13 and TRAMO-SEATS, in performing the adjustment. Evidence from statistical tests...
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