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This article deals with the problem of a discrepancy between the recommendations of the theory of public finance, in its various trends, and decentralisation processes in practice. The analysis is both theoretical and empirical. The aim of the discussion is to present the theoretical findings...
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Since the early 1980s fiscal and political decentralization have spread around the world. But decentralization can … constraints. The impact of decentralization on public sector efficiency and macroeconomic stability depends on a country's ability …
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China began its gradual economic reform in the late 1970s; Russia initiated radical reform in the early 1990s. During the course of reform, China has enjoyed rapid growth while Russia has contracted. This paper argues that one reason for this difference is that Chinese local governments enjoy...
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The article compares the application of the right of defense in competition law proceedings by seven National Competition Authorities (NCAs) of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). In particular, the article focuses on four sub-rights that are part of the right of defense: right to be informed; right...
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This paper examines the importance of fiscal autonomy in the analysis of decentralization. Using new data published by … the OECD (2001 and 2002), it reproduces several indicators and proposes new measures of decentralization that take into … decentralization and economic growth, and Oates (1985), on decentralization and public sector size. Some evidence suggests that fiscal …
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