This paper studies the impact of decentralization on the shadow economy. We argue that decentralization may decrease … the size of the shadow economy mainly through two transmission channels: (1) Decentralization enhancing public sector … efficiency (efficiency effect), and (2) decentralization reducing the distance between bureaucrats and economic agents, which …

This paper deals with the problems encountered in defining and measuring the degree of fiscal decentralization. Drawing … on a recent analytical framework of the OECD, different measures of fiscal autonomy and revenue decentralization are …-making competencies in the course of time, new time series of annual data on the degree of fiscal decentralization are provided for 23 …

We estimate the impact of fiscal decentralization on different indicators of pollution for more than 80 countries from … 1970 to 2000. Our cross country estimates show that fiscal decentralization increases pollution. However, higher quality of … institutions can limit the destructive environmental effects of decentralization. The empirical results confirm a strand of the …

pricipal component analysis, seven aspects of both federalism and decentralization are used as variables for explaining … different degrees. This study adds to our knowledge on the transmission mechanisms of federalism and decentralization …. - Federalism ; decentralization ; fiscal federalism ; economic effects of constitutions ; constitutional economics …

component analysis, seven aspects of both federalism and decentralization are used as variables for explaining differences in (1 … study adds to our knowledge on the transmission mechanisms of federalism and decentralization. -- federalism … ; decentralization ; fiscal federalism ; economic effects of constitutions ; constitutional economics …

principal component analysis, seven aspects of both federalism and decentralization are used as variables for explaining … degrees. This study adds to our knowledge on the transmission mechanisms of federalism and decentralization …