. We show the potential existence of a poverty trap as a result of decentralization in taxation decisions. …

through both bilateral and multilateral agencies. -- Foreign aid ; governance ; decentralization ; rent seeking …

composition. Only when the differences are sufficiently large does full decentralization become the optimal regime. National … conjecture" that fiscal decentralization increases capital accumulation. However, in terms of welfare this result can be reversed …

the constituent ethnic groups. Our theory highlights the role of the local elite in lobbying for policies which favour … non-developmental items, all of which is consistent with our theory. …

individuals have the option to separate, according to the degree of decentralization of decision-making. We show that increasing …

census data. The results offer support to the identification strategy proposed. -- spatial decentralization, program …

separations, we study the effect of decentralization on well-being at work in Finland. Our regression results with individual … employees in blue-collar intensive firms show quite strong and negative responses to decentralization. Decentralization affects …. Whether the mechanisms between decentralization and worker's well-being is explained by pay dispersion, wage level, or …

place. Bargaining coverage is usually high and stable in countries with multi-employer bargaining, and the decentralization …

This paper analyses the heterogeneous effects of the decentralization of collective bargaining on the incidence of wage …-collar employees. Decentralization also affects the incidence of wage increases differently for blue- and white-collar employees. We … in local negotiations affects the decentralization outcomes. …