This study analyzes spatial dimensions of inequality under decentralization in Indonesia from 1996-2010 using the …

This submitted article identifies relations between the degree of decentralization and economic imbalances on the basis … representative of inequalities in the distribution of wealth in the countries. Decentralization is measured by means of a … decentralization index, which contains both quantitative and qualitative components. Although groups of countries characterised by a …

The advantages and disadvantages of public sector decentralization are widely discussed in economics and political … science. Some authors argue that decentralization leads to an optimal provision of public services and promotes economic … studies the impact of fiscal decentralization on regional disparities. We find that a higher degree of decentralization is …

The advantages and disadvantages of public sector decentralization are widely discussed in economics and political … science. While some authors argue that decentralization leads to an optimal provision of public services and a promotion of … economic growth, others emphasize the dangers of competition associated with decentralization between subnational governments …