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 …

Benin remains at moderate risk of external debt distress. The rating is unchanged from the previous November 2018 DSA …

Benin reached the completion point under the enhanced HIPC Initiative on March 24, 2003. Staff is of the view that all … criteria have been met, and recommends that the Board determine that Benin qualifies for immediate debt relief under the MDRI …

macroeconomic implications of the spending of scaled-up aid to Benin, Niger, and Togo in line with that promised by the G-8 at …

This letter provides an assessment of recent macroeconomic developments in Benin and an update on the discussions of …