This paper deals with the problems encountered in defining and measuring the degree of fiscal decentralization. Drawing … on a recent analytical framework of the OECD, different measures of fiscal autonomy and revenue decentralization are …-making competencies in the course of time, new time series of annual data on the degree of fiscal decentralization are provided for 23 …

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 …

centralization. The recent years have witnessed strong movements for both decentralization and secession. At the same time, a divided … economic and monetary union of some European countries. It is therefore natural that decentralization has been at the center of … particularly interesting because it explains the wave of decentralization that has followed the end of the Cold War. The model also …

The paper investigates effects of fiscal decentralization on non-oil sector development in case of Azerbaijan for the … share of local expenditures and revenues in total, measures of fiscal decentralization, have negative impact on non-oil GDP … implementing economic reforms to develop institutional aspects of decentralization and thus make it supportive for non-oil economic …

In this paper we offer a comprehensive and updated review of the impact of fiscal decentralization on the economy … decentralization: its proper measurement and the potential endogeneity of fiscal decentralization with many of the variables of … decentralization on a relevant list of socio-economic variables. The impact of fiscal decentralization reforms on political …

Previous empirical studies suggest that decentralization, measured by the number of government layers, is associated … present evidence that fiscal decentralization (de facto) does not reduce FDI. If local governments can set their tax rates and …

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 …