When is Fiscal Decentralization Good for Governance?
Many developing countries are seeking to improve governance with fiscal decentralization. It is therefore worth revisiting what we know about political and economic institutions to understand how and under what circumstances decentralization can be beneficial. In an effort to do that, I review past research on the governance implications of devolving power to subnational authorities. Based on this review, I find that the gains from decentralization depend sensitively on how subnational authorities and intergovernmental relations are structured. I therefore conclude the paper by drawing nine lessons from theory and experience to help improve the design of decentralized institutions. Copyright 2009, Oxford University Press.
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2009
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Authors: | Hankla, Charles R. |
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Publius: The Journal of Federalism. - Oxford University Press, ISSN 0048-5950. - Vol. 39.2009, 4, p. 632-650
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