Fiscal decentralization has been, and remains high on the policy agenda of many countries. It is mainly driven by … disparities in incomes or resource endowments. More generally, decentralization pressures frequently reflect a desire for more … motivation, fiscal decentralization can have important macroeconomic implications. Therefore, Fund advice to member countries …

Based on cross-country data for up to 78 countries, this paper shows that fiscal decentralization-the assignment of … governance, such as corruption, rule of law, and government effectiveness. Unlike previous studies in the decentralization …/governance literature, which focus primarily on expenditure-based measures of decentralization, the results reported in this paper show that …

empirical evidence about actual country practices. This paper presents data on fiscal decentralization for about 80 countries … for transition economies, the levels of decentralization are relatively stable over the time period. The findings are … factors identified in the literature as determining the extent of fiscal decentralization …

-country evidence, based on a sample of developing and developed countries, that fiscal decentralization—the assignment of expenditure …

This paper analyzes the performance and development of the Mexican pension annuity market in Mexico that stemmed from …

State ownership in financial intermediation in Mexico has continued to be significant in qualitative as well as … related to the operation of DBs in Mexico. Some DBs had unclear mandates or did not live up to their mandates with their …

Financial System Assessment Program (FSAP) update mission to Mexico from February 22 to March 8, 2006, an update of the …

This 2007 Article IV Consultation highlights that the economic expansion of Mexico has continued albeit slowed by … financial policies that have helped Mexico to reduce significantly external and internal vulnerabilities over the years …

The staff report on Mexico’s 2008 Article IV Consultation focuses on economic and financial sector implications of the …

This 2004 Article IV Consultation highlights that economic activity in Mexico accelerated to 3.8 percent in the first …