Lago, ManuelLago Peñas, SantiagoMartínez-Vázquez, Jorge2025-03-072025-03-072024Lago, M.E., Lago-Peñas, S. & Martinez-Vazquez, J. On the effects of intergovernmental grants: a survey. Int Tax Public Finance 31, 856–908 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10797-023-09816-71573-6970https://hdl.handle.net/10347/40120This paper offers a comprehensive and updated review of the effects of intergovernmental grants. We focus on the main findings in the existing literature on the effects of intergovernmental grants on tax policy and choices, expenditure decisions, fiscal stability and behavioral choices, and political economy. The intricate nature of the subject, intrinsically, does not allow for an all-inclusive survey, but we aim to provide a thorough examination and update of the most salient effects of intergovernmental grants, while indicating areas for further research.eng© The Author(s) 2024. This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International LicenseAttribution 4.0 Internationalhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Intergovernmental grantsVertical fiscal imbalancesFiscal decentralizationSubcentral governmentsjournal article10.1007/S10797-023-09816-70927-5940open access