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Support to Economic Federalism and Economic Law
1999 - 2001
Russia
| Name of client: | Ministry of Economy and Ministry of Finance |
| Origin of funding: | European Commission, Tacis |
| Project value: | € 2,000,000 |
| Name of partners: | Netherlands Economic Institute |
Services provided:
 Policy advice
Comparative study of inter-governmental financial relations in European countries
Organisation of a workshop with senior officials
Recommendations for the development of inter-governmental financial relations
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Description of project
Within a major project on inter-governmental financial relations, the Nicolaas Witsen Foundation provided high-level advice on the reform of intergovernmental finance as put forward in the 10-year Strategy for Economic Reform developed by the Minister of Economy German Gref. The key activities of this project were:
Assessment of economic policies and taxation proposals with a view to their legal basis,
 proportionate allocation of functions and resources, financial impact and political
achievability
Review of proposals for the redistribution of powers and functions between federal and
regional governments
Presentation of international experience, key principles and practices in inter-governmental
financial relations
Analysis of stakeholder opinions through individual meetings with representatives from the
Duma, the Federation Council, the Ministries of Finance and Economy, regional
governments and various academic research institutes
Facilitation of a workshop with representatives of these key stakeholders
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