This paper is intended to provide an assessment of the impact of the silent revolution (decentralization reforms) of … dimensions of decentralization and localization. These sub-indexes are aggregated and adjusted for heterogeneity to develop an …

This paper attempts to improve the understanding and measurement of decentralization and its relationship with … superior and more defensible measures of both decentralization in its various dimensions as well as corruption for a sample of … demonstrates that decentralization, when properly measured to mean moving government closer to people by empowering local …

decentralization is associated with improved fiscal performance and better functioning of internal common markets. Fiscal policy … discipline. Fiscal decentralization poses significant challenges for macroeconomic management. These challenges require careful …