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, decentralization outperforms centralization in the initial phase of the product lifecycle, centralization is superior in the … 2000, Delmastro 2002, Acemoglu et al. 2007). We find decentralization dominates for products with short lifecycles but in … intermediate phase, and decentralization outperforms again at the final phase. Thus organizational change also appears to be a …
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We analyze a model of moral hazard in local public services which could be efficiently managed by officials under local democratic accountability, but not by officials who are appointed by the ruler of a centralized autocracy. The ruler might prefer to retain an official who diverted resources...
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mainly for governmental decentralization. Although this pyramids structure, with intermediate layers, support to minimize … earnings management on SOE after governmental decentralization. We further investigate on whether pyramidal structure is …
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Applying the Monti-Klein framework, we examine the optimal financing strategy of a fi rm that requires funding for individual projects at an imperfect credit market. In particular, we study under which circumstances the firm should raise debt for projects separately (decentralized funding) or...
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system takes less time than the decentralized system to create coordination among constituent parts. Decentralization is …
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. Decentralization increases social welfare …
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-agent framework, it analyzes two alternative policy-decision schemes - "decentralization" and "centralization" - when "knowledge … explaining variation in the degree of decentralization across countries. Within a two-sided incomplete information principal … government levels. It is shown that, depending on which level of policy decision-making controls the degree of decentralization …
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