Fiscal Federalism in Russia : Intergovernmental Transfers and the Financing of Education, Hardcover by Stewart, Kitty, ISBN 1840643765, ISBN-13 9781840643763, Brand New, Free shipping in the US

Since the break-up of the Soviet Union, a rapid decentralization has given the 88 regions control of nearly half of Russia's total budget expenditures and substantial control over revenue collected locally. Stewart (London School of Economics) looks at the combined impact of the decentralization and the wide diversity among the regions on the equality of service provision, focusing especially on education. She also presents a case study of the allocation decisions affecting education in Novgorod Oblast, in northwest Russia, based on her field research there. The study began as her 1998 doctoral thesis for the European University Institute in Florence, Italy. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR ()