In this paper we analyze the mediating role of governance quality in the relationship between fiscal decentralization and regional disparities. Previous work has argued that fiscal decentralization has the potential to reduce income differences across regions but that this potential may not be...

In this paper we analyze the mediating role of governance quality in the relationship between fiscal decentralization and regional disparities. Previous work has argued that fiscal decentralization has the potential to reduce income differences across regions but that this potential may not be...

Este trabajo propone un mecanismo de actualización del sistema de financiación autonómica que mantiene la equidad horizontal a lo largo del tiempo, al que se denomina mecanismo de las “Relatividades Constantes”. En este contexto, el trabajo examina críticamente el concepto de necesidades...

This paper studies the effects on job creation of the main local tax rates and of expenditure in some local services. With this purpose we estimate a job growth equation using a panel with more than 100 local governments during 8 years (1992-99). With the aim of bringing evidence about local...

This article presents a new approach to federalism that focus more on the outcome desired than on formal power relationships, considers more realistically the role played by states and localities, and incorporates the role of citizens more directly in the analysis. This approach underlines,...

urante los últimos 20 años la distribución del ingreso en Colombia se ha deteriorado considerablemente. Este fenómeno ha sido muy estudiado en el agregado nacional. Sin embargo, no sucede lo mismo con las diferencias regionales en la desigualdad. Hasta la fecha no se han discutido las...