We empirically analyze the determinants of the fiscal decentralization in the European Union. Our approach consists on … on the fiscal decentralization by quantiles. Specifically, while GDP per capita or corruption are not significant in a … decentralization. And other variables as population, density or inequality do not have neither the same impact among quantiles …

Decentralization can be generally described as a process in which selected functions are assigned to sub-national units …. The literature identifies number of positive consequences of decentralization which all lead to better satisfaction of … citizens? needs for public services. Although decentralization process in Croatia started more than 10 years ago, it still has …

emphasis on the political decentralization initiated by the Chinese central authorities and the competition between provinces … and lower level political entities triggered by this decentralization. In the EU, a specific federalist structure has been … costs and benefits?In the next chapter, we will briefly present the concept of marketpreserving federalism, which tries to …