component analysis, seven aspects of both federalism and decentralization are used as variables for explaining differences in (1 … study adds to our knowledge on the transmission mechanisms of federalism and decentralization. …

decentralization on economic growth. Much of the traditional literature focuses on the efficiency aspects of a decentralized provision … of public services. However, decentralization may also increase growth by raising the ability of the political system to … innovate and carry out reforms. On the contrary, some authors argue that decentralization increases corruption and government …

line with the hypothesis that greater revenue decentralization (measured as sub-national governments’ share of own source …

We study the relationship between fiscal decentralization and economic growth for 23 OECD countries from 1975 to 2001 … by using new panel data on sub-federal tax autonomy. While initial estimations suggest that fiscal decentralization … evidence for a negative relationship in a number of additional robustness checks. We thus conclude that fiscal decentralization …

Fiscal decentralization is high on the agenda in policy fora. This paper empirically investigates the underlying causes … of fiscal decentralization, based on the predictions of a simple political economy model. We argue that the likeliness … support the relevance of political factors as determinants of fiscal decentralization. The relationship between central …