Dietmar Braun is Professor of Comparative Political Science at the Institut d’Etudes Politiques, Historiques et Internationales of the University of Lausanne, Switzerland. Christian Ruiz-Palmero is a PhD Candidate at the Institut d’Etudes Politiques, Historiques et Internationales of the University of Lausanne, Switzerland. Johanna Schnabel is a PhD Candidate at the Institut d’Etudes Politiques, Historiques et Internationales of the University of Lausanne, Switzerland.

• Part I1. Introduction2. ConceptsPart II: Introduction to Case Studies3. Canada4. Switzerland5. USA6. Australia7. Germany8. Austria9. Belgium 10. Spain11. Argentina12. Brazil13. IndiaPart III14. Comparative Insights and Theoretical Observations

"...a rich empirical collection that scholars of fiscal federalism will much appreciate. The eclectic combination of concepts in the book’s analytical framework allows for a rather flexible empirical investigation that is adapted to each country... This approach results in broad and rich empirical analyses..." - Fabio Wasserfallen, University of Salzburg and University of Zurich, Book Review in Swiss Political Science Review (2018) Vol. 24(2): 204-214.

Dietmar Braun is Professor of Comparative Political Science at the Institut d’Etudes Politiques, Historiques et Internationales of the University of Lausanne, Switzerland. Christian Ruiz-Palmero is a PhD Candidate at the Institut d’Etudes Politiques, Historiques et Internationales of the University of Lausanne, Switzerland. Johanna Schnabel is a PhD Candidate at the Institut d’Etudes Politiques, Historiques et Internationales of the University of Lausanne, Switzerland.

• Part I1. Introduction2. ConceptsPart II: Introduction to Case Studies3. Canada4. Switzerland5. USA6. Australia7. Germany8. Austria9. Belgium 10. Spain11. Argentina12. Brazil13. IndiaPart III14. Comparative Insights and Theoretical Observations

"...a rich empirical collection that scholars of fiscal federalism will much appreciate. The eclectic combination of concepts in the book’s analytical framework allows for a rather flexible empirical investigation that is adapted to each country... This approach results in broad and rich empirical analyses..." - Fabio Wasserfallen, University of Salzburg and University of Zurich, Book Review in Swiss Political Science Review (2018) Vol. 24(2): 204-214.

Dietmar Braun is Professor of Comparative Political Science at the Institut d’Etudes Politiques, Historiques et Internationales of the University of Lausanne, Switzerland. Christian Ruiz-Palmero is a PhD Candidate at the Institut d’Etudes Politiques, Historiques et Internationales of the University of Lausanne, Switzerland. Johanna Schnabel is a PhD Candidate at the Institut d’Etudes Politiques, Historiques et Internationales of the University of Lausanne, Switzerland.

• Part I1. Introduction2. ConceptsPart II: Introduction to Case Studies3. Canada4. Switzerland5. USA6. Australia7. Germany8. Austria9. Belgium 10. Spain11. Argentina12. Brazil13. IndiaPart III14. Comparative Insights and Theoretical Observations

"...a rich empirical collection that scholars of fiscal federalism will much appreciate. The eclectic combination of concepts in the book’s analytical framework allows for a rather flexible empirical investigation that is adapted to each country... This approach results in broad and rich empirical analyses..." - Fabio Wasserfallen, University of Salzburg and University of Zurich, Book Review in Swiss Political Science Review (2018) Vol. 24(2): 204-214.