This paper revisits the fiscal quot;decentralization theoremquot;, by relaxing the role of the assumption that … voting, (i) centralization can welfare-dominate decentralization even if there are no externalities and regions are … heterogenous; (ii) decentralization can welfare-dominate centralization even if there are positive externalities and regions are …

This paper attempts to identify the effect of fiscal decentralization on public sector efficiency (PSE). We employ data … alternative fiscal decentralization measures. Backed by strong empirical results, obtained from a number of different … specifications, we contend that PSE is increasing with fiscal 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 …

This paper adds to the literature by utilizing improved data on tax revenue decentralization to re-examine the … relationship between fiscal decentralization and the size of government. An econometric analysis using panel data from 18 OECD … countries shows that fiscal decentralization matters for both the size and composition of government spending. Tax revenue …

Adding to the literature on the effects of government decentralization, this paper uses a large sample of individual … study the relative influences of different types of decentralization, including fiscal decentralization, administrative … decentralization, federalism, and aggregate decentralization. Our results show that fiscal and administrative decentralization are …