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 …

The paper applies an empirical model, based on the economic theory of public choice, to the Group of Seven countries …

This paper examines the relationship between fiscal decentralization—the assignment of revenue sources and expenditure … Moldovan subnational governments in 1998—suggest that fiscal decentralization is associated with larger subnational governments …. This reform package is crucial to ensure that decentralization does not increase the size of government …

maintained fiscal control despite a high degree of fiscal devolution. And decentralization is associated with better fiscal …

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 …