governments in India, using state-level variation in the timing of administrative decentralization reforms. We find that …

decentralization is not the root cause of this situation. Panel estimation techniques find evidence that the trend rise in deficits …

In this paper, I examine the impact of fiscal decentralization on state-level economic growth in India. There is little … empirical evidence testing for a non-uniform impact of fiscal decentralization within a country. I build a social development … outcomes. Using an analytical model, I identify the specific channels through which fiscal decentralization impacts economic …