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The Distributional Impact of Selected Commonwealth Outlays and Taxes and Alternative Commonwealth Grant Allocation Mechanisms: Comment |
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| Authors: | Jim Hancock |
| Affiliation: | South Australian Centre for Economic Studies Adelaide and Flinders Universities |
| Abstract: | This article explains why fiscal equalisation is needed to achieve horizontal equity in a federation, why horizontal equity is needed for efficient across–State location choices, and its connection to community preferences. |
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