This article validates the Regional Authority Index with seven widely used decentralization indices in the literature …

decentralization of the pre-university system,as a basic component of the reform, greatly depends on the manner in which the financing …

Many countries have recently implemented fiscal decentralization reforms, assigning more functions and spending … responsibilities to sub-national governments. In this paper we investigate the reasons behind the decentralization process of different … existing literature, on the importance of tax decentralization, demographics, politics, and a number of other socio …

light of the process of decentralization ongoing in the country. The analysis is conducted with particular reference to the … experience of the Lazio region. This document aims at highlighting those elements of the relationship between federalism and …

This paper uses cross-national data to examine the effects of different dimensions of decentralization on the … expenditure and revenue sides of their activities, is what really matters in determining the effect of decentralization on … conducted, thus corroborating that they are not driven by the potential endogeneity of decentralization policies. …

This paper assesses how decentralization can contribute, if proper political and fiscal institutions are present, to … improving service delivery in Asia. In other words, decentralization is an opportunity and a challenge at the same time. The … issues leading to “partial decentralization” that is common to most models. Consideration is also given to the emerging …

process of political and administrative decentralization. This paper shows the opportunities and difficulties currently in …

A central claim in favor of decentralization is that it will improve access to public services, but few studies examine … this question empirically. This paper explores the effects of decentralization on access to health and education in … decentralization improved enrollment rates in public schools and access of the poor to public health services. In both sectors …