decentralization on economic growth. Much of the traditional literature focuses on the efficiency aspects of a decentralized provision … of public services. However, decentralization may also increase growth by raising the ability of the political system to … innovate and carry out reforms. On the contrary, some authors argue that decentralization increases corruption and government …

decentralization on economic growth. Much of the traditional literature focuses on the efficiency aspects of a decentralized provision … of public services. However, decentralization may also increase growth by raising the ability of the political system to … innovate and carry out reforms. On the contrary, some authors argue that decentralization increases corruption and government …

) provides little evidence that budget constraints at the cantonal level affect municipal finances and fiscal decentralization …

line with the hypothesis that greater revenue decentralization (measured as sub-national governments’ share of own source …

evidence that budget constraints at the cantonal level affect average municipal finances and fiscal decentralization. …

line with the hypothesis that greater revenue decentralization (measured as sub-national governments' share of own source …