Symposium

The political economy of fiscal federalism

Issues of decentralisation in Belgium

Leuven

Friday October 5, 2007

The symposium will be followed by a formal ceremony at the university at which Prof. T. Ulen will be awarded a honorary doctoral degree

• Programme

• Location

• Registration

• PROGRAMME:

  Friday October 5, 2007

  Morning Programme

   

  9.00 - 9.30: Registration and coffee

   

  9.30 - 11.00

   

  Chair: D. Heremans

   

  • J.D. Wilson (Michigan State University), Tax competition in a federal setting

  • H. Vandenbussche (U.C.L.), Tax competition in Europe

   

  11.00 - 11.30: Coffee

   

  11.30 - 12.30

   

  • B. Lockwood (University of Warwick), The political economy of fiscal decentralisation

  • Discussion : T. Ulen (University of Illinois)

   

  12.30 - 14.00: Lunch

   

   

  Afternoon Programme

   

  14.00 - 15.30

   

  Chair: C. Smolders (HOGent, coordinator Interuniversity Policy Research Centre on Fiscal Policy)

   

  • K. Algoed (Vlekho), D. Heremans (K.U.Leuven), Financing the communities and regions in Belgium: vertical and horizontal imbalances

  • A. Haelterman (K.U.Leuven), Income tax decentralisation: feasibility and compliance issues and EU requirements. The Belgian case

   

• LOCATION:

The symposium will take place in room 02.28, Hogenheuvelcollege, Naamsestraat 69, 3000 Leuven.

(location of FETEW)

• REGISTRATION:

The symposium was on October 5, 2007 and finished.