VOLUME XVIII
AUTUMN 2010

THE REDISTRIBUTIVE EFFECT OF TRANSFERS IN REGIONAL FINANCING
 
LUIS ÁNGEL HIERRO RECIO
PEDRO ATIENZA MONTERO
DAVID PATIÑO RODRÍGUEZ

Universidad de Sevilla
 
In the present work, we propose to analyze the redistribution of financial resources produced by the transfers of the system of financing of the Spanish Autonomous Communities in force until 2009. We carry out an analysis comparing Spain with Germany, Australia, Canada and Switzerland and using indicators of inequality and progressivity derived from indexes of concentration, as well as indicators of dispersion and of elasticity. The basic result obtained is that the financing system is homologous in terms of distribution, although it is noteworthy that is more favourable to the Autonomous Communities with lower GDP per capita, and that it produces more reranking.
 
Key words: inequality, equalization, intergovernmental transfers.
JEL Classification: H71, H73.

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