Poverty and inequality persist in many dimensions in the developing world. In order to understand the determinants of … poverty and its distribution between and within countries, it is necessary to know its dimensions and the channels through … which poverty and inequality affect human well-being. This book analyzes the spatial disparities of the outcomes and …

In this article, updated approach to assess the impact of fiscal decentralization on economic development is offered …. The relationship between the proper level of fiscal decentralization and economic growth for 27 advanced and emerging … expenditures decentralization was more essential than revenue decentralization. The vast majority of the counties from Central and …

consider how both anti-poverty instruments - financial assistance and decentralization - work together …. Following the decentralization theorem, the devolution of powers should increase aid effectiveness, since local decision …-makers are better informed about local needs. At the same time, decentralization has reverse effects, e.g., through coordination …