Fiscal Decentralization and Economic Growth: A Cross-Country Study

We use a panel data set of 46 countries over the 1970¨C1989 period to investigate the relationship between fiscal decentralization and economic growth. We find a negative relationship between fiscal decentralization and growth in developing countries, but none in developed countries. Several explanations are offered for our findings.

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Year of publication:	1996
Authors:	Davoodi, Hamid ; Zou, Heng-fu
Institutions:	China Economics and Management Academy, Central University of Finance and Economics (CUFE)

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	CEMA Working Papers.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	Published in Journal of Urban Economics, Volume 43, Issue 2, March 1998, Pages 244-257 Number 98 14 pages
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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