, this paper argues that decentralization can have a positive impact on the so-called triggers and accelerators (short- and …

interest in the allocation of tasks across government tiers.1 One approach to this topic is the subsidiarity principle of the … European Union which states that matters ought to be handled by the lowest feasible tier. However, the subsidiarity principle …

The growing research on fiscal and political federalism in economics (as well as rational choice political science …

conflicts and endogenous decentralization, dealing with the structure and borders of jurisdictions. …

attempt towards fiscal decentralization must be firmly grounded in the basic principles of fiscal federalism, irrespective of …Decentralization since early 1990s has become one of the buzzwords of the development paradigms. Among all ingredients … of decentralization, the fiscal component of it has a special significance. Not surprisingly the literature unanimously …