comparing decentralized and centralized system. As in the recent Second Generation Theory (SGT) of fiscal federalism (Seabright … production cost of the public good in each region, a different trade-off - from the traditional and new theory of fiscal …. Given this general framework, the convenience of decentralization versus centralization mainly depends on the interaction …

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 …, the theory's main insight being that the central government's electoral strength should, all else being equal, decrease …

decentralization to centralization can affect both the number and the type of lobbies. Under decentralization, if lobbies form they …

formal and informal decentralization across 64 provinces of Vietnam. This paper finds that the formally decentralized system … of public service supply is accommodating the informal one, but informal decentralization in public order provision tends …

This paper empirically investigates the underlying determinants of expenditure decentralization, based on the … predictions of a new political economy model of partial decentralization. The analysis is based on an agency model, in which two … decentralization is endogenous and depends on the relative political conditions prevailing at each level of government. Consistent with …

decentralization reform, politicians with different skills are elected in municipalities characterized by different levels of … difference in the tax base, following the decentralization reforms of the ’90s. Results strongly support our predictions and are …