This paper adds to the literature by utilizing improved data on tax revenue decentralization to re-examine the … relationship between fiscal decentralization and the size of government. An econometric analysis using panel data from 18 OECD … countries shows that fiscal decentralization matters for both the size and composition of government spending. Tax revenue …

The purpose of this paper is to assess whether expenditure decentralization has contributed to weakening fiscal … following questions: (1) does the form of spending decentralization affect the general government fiscal balance?; (2) is there … results indicate that current decentralization models may have some shortcomings and efforts to achieve fiscal consolidation …

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

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

This article analyzes the relationship between fiscal decentralization and the growth rate of per capita public …

This paper attempts to identify the effect of fiscal decentralization on public sector efficiency (PSE). We employ data … alternative fiscal decentralization measures. Backed by strong empirical results, obtained from a number of different … specifications, we contend that PSE is increasing with fiscal decentralization …

decentralization in 2001 using a two-stage approach. First, extensive input and output data are utilized to measure government … decentralization and the first-stage productivity scores is analyzed using a Tobit model. This study provides extensive and … decentralization is found to promote government expenditure efficiency. Tax revenue collected by regional governments will support …