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Regional growth factors : main results of project phase I (October 2003 - May 2004)

Blöchliger, Hansjörg (contributor); … - 2004

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10002244866

The drivers of regional growth in Russia : a baseline model with applications

Blöchliger, Hansjörg; Durand-Lasserve, Olivier - 2018

include sub-national fiscal policies. Baseline results show convergence rates of regional GDP per capita in line with the 2 …% “iron law of convergence” between countries. Capital investment, and public investment in particular, is a stronger driver … government expenditure is associated with lower growth and slower regional convergence, suggesting low sub-national spending …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011995785

Regional GDP in OECD countries : how has inequality developed over time?

Arnold, Felix; Blöchliger, Hansjörg - 2016

This paper surveys the state and evolution of GDP per capita in 281 regions of OECD countries for the time period 1995 – 2013. It puts a special focus on the disparities between the regions. These can be substantial: In 2013, GDP per capita of the least and most developed region varied by a...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011577934

Fiscal decentralisation and regional disparities

Bartolini, David; Stossberg, Sibylle; Blöchliger, Hansjörg - 2016

Fiscal decentralisation can lead to a more efficient provision of local public goods and services and promote a better match between policies and citizens’ preferences. At the same time, however, there are concerns about whether all regions will gain from more autonomy. Decentralisation may...

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Fiscal constitutions : an empirical assessment

Blöchliger, Hansjörg; Kantorowicz, Jaroslaw - 2015

Fiscal constitutions comprise the set of rules and frameworks guiding fiscal policy that are enshrined in a country’s fundamental laws. This paper compares the fiscal constitutions of 15 federal countries by empirically assessing five building blocks: 1) the power of sub-national governments...

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Fiscal Consolidation: Part 4. Case Studies of Large Fiscal Consolidation Episodes

Blöchliger, Hansjörg; Song, Dae-Ho; Sutherland, Douglas - Economics Department, Organisation de Coopération et … - 2012

This paper provides an analysis of large and sustained fiscal consolidation episodes in OECD countries implemented between 1980 and 2000. It reviews how fiscal policy variables evolved during these episodes, how consolidation was influenced by the wider economic environment, and how the...

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Fiscal Consolidation : Part 4. Case Studies of Large Fiscal Consolidation Episodes

Blöchliger, Hansjörg - 2012

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013110140