discussion of fiscal redistribution within the standard social welfare framework, which lends itself to a transparent and … practical evaluation of the extent and determinants of fiscal redistribution. Differences in fiscal redistribution are … determine the factors explaining differences in their fiscal redistribution and to discuss patterns in fiscal redistribution …

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 …

decentralization systems by examining the sequencing and economic principles underlying revenue and expenditure assignments, the use of …

ambitious decentralization program implemented by the authorities since the late 1990s has had mixed results in terms of …

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 …

income redistribution objectives. While the benefits of targeting are clear, id est, a larger poverty impact for a given … therefore depend on how countries decide to trade-off these costs and benefits as well as on the potential for redistribution … strengthening fiscal redistribution in advanced and developing countries, including through expanding transfer coverage and …