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Status quo on fiscal decentralisation in Mongolia
Lkhagvadorj, Ariunaa - 2007
This paper gives a review on the theoretical foundation for fiscal decentralisation and a status quo analysis of the intergovernmental relations in Mongolia. It consists of two parts. Part I briefly reviews the theories of fiscal decentralisation and its impact on the nations’ welfare...
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Frameworks for central-local government relations and fiscal sustainability
Morgan, Peter J.; Trinh, Long Q. - 2016
stability and sustainability at both the central and local government levels. Based upon the evidence on the decentralization …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011561683
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Looking beyond conventional intergovernmental fiscal frameworks : principles, realities, and neglected issues
Smoke, Paul J. - 2016
Fiscal decentralization and intergovernmental fiscal relations reform have become nearly ubiquitous in developing …
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Migration and tax yields in a devolved economy
Foreman-Peck, James S.; Zhou, Peng - 2016
Households may migrate between jurisdictions to secure preferred mixes of collectively sup-plied services and taxation. But devolution of taxes to sub-national jurisdictions could reduce expected tax revenue if some move to lower tax regimes, constraining devolved government policy. This paper...
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Fiscal decentralization and local budget deficits in Viet Nam : an empirical analysis
Morgan, Peter J.; Trinh, Long Q. - 2016
Since 1975, Viet Nam has gradually decentralized more fiscal responsibilities to local authorities. This study has two objectives: (i) to take stock of the current institutional framework for intergovernmental fiscal relations in Viet Nam, and (ii) to empirically assess the debt sustainability...
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Revenue Decentralization, the Local Income Tax Deduction, and the Provision of Public Goods
Hatfield, John William - 2013
We consider a model where local and national governments both tax income and use the revenue to invest in both productive and consumptive public goods. Local governments will overprovide the consumptive public good if the local income tax is (partially) deductible. However, without full...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013089328
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Is Fiscal Decentralization Conflict Abating? Routine Violence and District Level Government in Java, Indonesia
Murshed, Syed Mansoob - 2008
decentralization in 98 districts of the Indonesian island of Java. By examining possible relationships between fiscal decentralization … decentralization and violence is relatively scant. Routine violence, which is different from both civil war and ethno-communal conflict … decentralization, sub-national entities exhibit varying experiences with decentralization, but a common consequence is the increased …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012723666
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Designing Sound Fiscal Relations Across Government Levels in Decentralized Countries
Boadway, Robin - 2019
decentralization systems by examining the sequencing and economic principles underlying revenue and expenditure assignments, the use of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012895109
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Fiscal decentralization and efficiency of public services delivery by local governments in Ghana
Otoo, Isaac; Danquah, Michael - 2021
investigate the impact of fiscal decentralization on the efficiency of local public goods and services delivery by MMDAs. Using … study. The results with regard to our two indicators of fiscal decentralization indicate that fiscal autonomy proxied by …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012545693
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Synthesising good practices in fiscal federalism : key recommendations from 15 years of country surveys
Forman, Kass; Dougherty, Sean M.; Blöchliger, Hansjörg - 2020
The design of intergovernmental fiscal relations can help to ensure that tax and spending powers are assigned in a way to promote sustainable and inclusive economic growth. Decentralisation can enable sub-central governments to provide better public services for households and firms, while it...
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