In this paper we use the new Government Revenue Dataset to analyse fiscal decentralization. We find that developed … fiscally decentralized regions. In our econometric analysis, we examine the relationship between fiscal decentralization and … the shadow economy. We hypothesize that decentralization can negatively or positively affect the size of the shadow …

The literature on socio economic implications of fiscal decentralization (FD) has recently been expanding, though only … budget deficits. Using various measures of both expenditure and revenue decentralization in a large panel data set, we show …

stability and sustainability at both the central and local government levels. Based upon the evidence on the decentralization …

Fiscal decentralization and intergovernmental fiscal relations reform have become nearly ubiquitous in developing …

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 …