Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Igor Yu. Arlashkin Author-Email: igor-arlashkin@mail.ru Author-Workplace-Name: Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration Author-Name: Alexander N. Deryugin Author-Email: deryugin@ranepa.ru Author-Workplace-Name: Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration Author-Name: Kseniya A. Proka Author-Email: proka-ka@ranepa.ru Author-Workplace-Name: Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration Title: Separation of Jurisdiction between Governmental Tiers in Russia: Budgetary Issues Abstract: The article deals with problems arising from imperfect distribution of expenditure responsibilities between levels of government in Russian Federation. Moreover it shows that the existing criterion of dependency on transfers should not be applied to limit regional and local expenditure powers. It is proposed to allowing local governments to decline their powers, delegated by upper governments. The article shows how empowerment from regional governments to the federal government will affect horizontal regional budgets’ balance. Classification-JEL: Keywords: separation of jurisdiction, delegation of powers, delegation of authorities, subvention, budgetary effect, budget balance Journal: Finansovyj žhurnal — Financial Journal Pages: 85-93 Issue: 4 Year: 2015 Month: August File-URL: http://www.nifi.ru/images/FILES/Journal/Archive/2015/4/statii/09.pdf File-Format: Application/pdf Handle: RePEc:fru:finjrn:150409:p:85-93