Fiscal Imbalance?: Assessing the Revenue-Sharing Mechanisms of Bayanihan Federalism

• Main Authors: Mendoza, Ronald U, Cruz, Jerome Patrick D, Yusingco, Michael Henry
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2018
• Subjects: Bayanihan Federalism; Revenue Sharing; Local Public Finance; Philippines; Public Administration; Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/asog-pubs/69; https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3261680
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

The release of the final draft of the Consultative Committee (Con-Com) to Review the 1987 Constitution, officially designated as “Bayanihan Federalism”, has spurred vigorous debate, with much discussion focusing on the fiscal repercussions of moving towards a federal form of government. This paper c...