Fiscal federalism a comparative introduction this concise introduction to the ways in which the worlds federations manage their finances topics covered include the distribution of taxation powers among different levels of government regional equalization schemes authority over natural resource revenues and the impact of federal systems of government on pension welfare and income assistance programs. Fiscal federalism a comparative introduction is a concise introduction to the ways in which the worlds federations manage their finances topics covered include the distribution of taxation. Fiscal federalism a comparative introduction is a concise introduction to the ways in which the worlds federations manage their finances topics covered include the distribution of taxation powers among different levels of government regional equalization schemes authority over natural resource revenues and the impact of federal systems of government on pension welfare and income . Fiscal federalism a comparative introduction george anderson forum of federations a 259629 oxford university press table of contents preface and acknowledgements chapter one an overview of fiscal federalism 11 political federalism 12 fiscal federalism 13 institutional variety of federalism 14 fiscal arrangements and flexibility