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In Indonesia, fiscal decentralisation has been implemented for two decades, and it is expected that the regions will have a sufficient level of independence to increase economic growth and welfare. This study investigates the influence of fiscal decentralisation and human development on regional...
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The paper provides an empirical analysis of the determinants of fiscal decentralization within Russian regions in 1994 … of the determinants of decentralization that points to the link between decentralization and the structure of regional … government revenue: access to windfall revenues leads to a more centralized governance structure. The degree of decentralization …
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countries in the degree of fiscal decentralization can contribute to this divergent outcome. Using a large panel of countries …, covering several decades and various fiscal decentralization and natural resource measures, we provide empirical support for …
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Despite being one of the smallest countries in the OECD, Israel is marked by significant socio-economic disparities, which have a clear spatial dimension. Ethnic and religious groups with weak socio-economic outcomes are not benefitting from the thriving high-tech sector in the centre of the...
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In 1998 Indonesia embarked on an ambitious course of decentralisation. Over a period of a few years, facilitated by financial transfers from the central government, responsibility for many public services and administrative tasks were devolved to local authorities. This process is continuing....
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This paper revisits the relationship between fiscal decentralization and economic growth by addressing the endogeneity … argue are strong and consistent instruments for fiscal decentralization. Empirically, we find that indeed both instruments … expenditure or revenue shares - the conventional measures of decentralization - will increase GDP per capita growth by …
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The paper looks into the fiscal decentralization developments that took place recently in Romania, focusing on the … relationship between fiscal decentralization and local economic growth in the Romanian counties between 2000-2015. Results suggest … that the current fiscal decentralization system is not growth-enhancing as there seems to be a wrong assignment of …
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