We study the effect of ethnic diversity on local public spending following fiscal decentralisation in a setting where … local institutions condition cooperative behaviour across ethnic groups. The theory we develop highlights the role of the … local elite in lobbying for policies which favour them in a decentralised setting. The differences in preferences over …

the constituent ethnic groups. Our theory highlights the role of the local elite in lobbying for policies which favour …We study the effect of ethnic diversity on local public spending following fiscal decentralisation in a setting where … coordination costs across ethnic groups are relevant in determining the equilibrium lobbying behaviour. This results in ethnic …

We study the effect of ethnic diversity on local public spending following fiscal decentralisation in a setting where … local institutions condition cooperative behaviour across ethnic groups. The theory we develop highlights the role of the … local elite in lobbying for policies which favour them in a decentralised setting. The differences in preferences over …

public goods. Therefore, my findings indicate that decentralization can lead to a failure in the provision of local public …

data, we study the effects of decentralization and ethnic divisions on the provision of public amenities associated with …

reduce lobbying. However empirical evidence suggests that this is not always the case. This paper attempts to explain the … measure lobbying in two ways: (i) the number of lobbies formed under the two settings and, (ii) their impact on policy … decentralization to centralization can affect both the number and the type of lobbies. Under decentralization, if lobbies form they …