Federalism Creates Both Advantages and Disadvantages for Business.
The growing rate of poverty in most regions; the systemic graft and corruption in government; the strident cry for cultural recognition; and the instability of political systems are just some of the troubles the country is beset and endured. With these lots of problems, federalism is viewed by many as the only hope for a country. It has grown in popularity over the past century, which is largely due to its particular successes throughout the world. However, federalism is not without any defect. This essay will briefly outline the definition of federalism which followed by an detail analysis of both advantages and disadvantages of federalism as well as the impact on business.
The term federalism is used to describe a system of the government in which sovereignty is constitutionally divided between a central governing authority and constituent political units (like states or provinces). Federalism is a system in which the power to govern is dispersed across multiple jurisdictions, creating what is often called a federation (Hughes, 1998:260). The USA has over 11,000 separate jurisdictions including city, schools board, county, state, territory and federal government jurisdictions. Australia has over 675 jurisdictions. (Mike, 2005:22) Business, the key to a robust economic system, will be inevitably affected by federal system. Whether business should favor federalism is a question we have to discuss.
The diversity offered by the federal system has the ability to promote interregional competition, as the different states seek competitive advantage for business investment. (McMahon, 1995:673) There is a strong competition between states for corporate charters to attract the out-of-state corporations and retain the in-state companies which encourage continuously innovation across states to better serve the business organizations. For example, the low-tax, low-debt, pro-business, pro-growth policies of successive Queensland Governments during the 1980s and 1990s
The term federalism is used to describe a system of the government in which sovereignty is constitutionally divided between a central governing authority and constituent political units (like states or provinces). Federalism is a system in which the power to govern is dispersed across multiple jurisdictions, creating what is often called a federation (Hughes, 1998:260). The USA has over 11,000 separate jurisdictions including city, schools board, county, state, territory and federal government jurisdictions. Australia has over 675 jurisdictions. (Mike, 2005:22) Business, the key to a robust economic system, will be inevitably affected by federal system. Whether business should favor federalism is a question we have to discuss.
The diversity offered by the federal system has the ability to promote interregional competition, as the different states seek competitive advantage for business investment. (McMahon, 1995:673) There is a strong competition between states for corporate charters to attract the out-of-state corporations and retain the in-state companies which encourage continuously innovation across states to better serve the business organizations. For example, the low-tax, low-debt, pro-business, pro-growth policies of successive Queensland Governments during the 1980s and 1990s