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Local governments’ fiscal balance, privatization, and banking sector reform in transition countries
Crivelli, Ernesto - 2012
Several transition economies have undertaken fiscal decentralization reforms over the past two decades along with … liberalization, privatization, and stabilization reforms. Theory predicts that decentralization may aggravate fiscal imbalances …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009618582
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Uganda : Managing More Effective Decentralization
Brosio, Giorgio - 2006
Intro -- Contents -- I. INTRODUCTION -- II. A BENCHMARK: PRINCIPLES OF DECENTRALIZATION REFORM -- III. UGANDA …'S DECENTRALIZATION PROCESS: THE INSTITUTIONS -- IV. SPECIFIC OUTCOMES IN SERVICE DELIVERY -- V. FINAL REMARKS -- References. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013042569
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Fiscal Decentralization and Public Subnational Financial Management in Peru.
Garcia-Escribano, Mercedes - 2006
Intro -- Contents -- I. INTRODUCTION -- II. BACKGROUND -- III. DECENTRALIZATION AND OVERALL FISCAL CONSTRAINTS -- IV …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012691111
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Fiscal Decentralization Improves Social Outcomes When Countries Have Good Governance
Nakatani, Ryota - 2022
Does fiscal decentralization improve health and educational outcomes? Does this improvement depend on the quality of … governance? How do fiscal decentralization and governance interact? We answer these questions through an instrumental variable … Tobit analysis of cross-country panel data. We find negative effects of fiscal decentralization on health outcomes, which …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015060378
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Spillovers from Russia to Neighboring Countries: Transmission Channels and Policy Options
Arzoumanian, Shant - 2023
This paper studies how output fluctuations in Russia are transmitted internationally. Using vector autoregression (VAR …) and dynamic panel models, the paper finds that Russia's output fluctuations are an important driver of output fluctuations …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015059091
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The Role of Fiscal Transparency in Sustaining Stability and Growth in Latin America
Parry, Taryn - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2007
Latin America has experienced a resurgence in growth in recent years. However, it is also a region that has been prone to crises while growth has not delivered a significant reduction in poverty and inequality. Maintaining a strong and stable macroeconomic performance in Latin America will...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005826063
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Fiscal Incentive Effects of the German Equalization System
Stehn, Sven Jari - 2009
Does reliance on transfers weaken fiscal discipline and encourage pro-cyclical fiscal policies in recipient subnational governments? Using fiscal reaction functions for a panel of the German Länder, this paper finds a positive answer to both questions. Net-recipient states (Länder, benefiting...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012677792
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Fiscal Consolidation in Israel : A Global Fiscal Model Perspective
Elekdag, Selim - 2006
Intro -- Contents -- I. INTRODUCTION -- II. FISCAL PERFORMANCE IN ISRAEL -- III. THE MODEL -- IV. FISCAL CONSOLIDATION: NOW VERSUS LATER -- V. TAX CUTS -- VI. CONCLUSION -- APPENDIX. CALIBRATION OF GFM -- REFERENCES.
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012691116
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Do the Gulf Oil-Producing Countries Influence Regional Growth? the Impact of Financial and Remittance Flows
Ilahi, Nadeem - 2008
This paper tests the association between the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries' financial and remittance outflows and regional growth in the Middle East. The findings, based on 35-year panel data, indicate that growth rates of real GDP, private consumption and private investment in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012677620
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Dynamics of Provincial Growth in China : A Nonparametric Approach
Unel, Bulent - 2006
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012690987