Though decentralization for past one and half decade or so has become the most favoured policy priority among the policy makers yet the countries around the world differ dramatically in the degree of decentralization that is accommodated. While diversity in degree of decentralization across the...

Bu calismada, Iskocya’da 1999 yilinda gerceklestirilen yerinden yonetim reformu incelenmektedir. 1970’li yillarin ortalarindan itibaren, dunyadaki genel egilim dogrultusunda dile getirilen bolgesel ve etnik talepler, cesitli ulus devletlerin butunlugune meydan okumaya baslamistir. Iskocya ve...

Most countries have separate pension plan for public sector employees. The future fiscal burden of these plans can be substantial as the government usually is the largest employer, pension promises in the public sector tend to be relatively generous, and future payments have to be paid out...

How do we know whether a country suffers from vertical fiscal imbalance (VFI)? What should be done about it? Academic appreciation of these issues in general, and the nature of political behaviour in particular, both have major implications for the way federations are fiscally structured. While...

Most state and local retirement plans strive for full funding, at least by actuarial standards. Funding measured at market values fluctuates and often falls short. A common argument for full funding is that pensions are a form of deferred compensation that does not justify a debt. The paper...

El estudio explora de manera cuantitativa la relación entre la persistente desigualdad y pobreza, y la corrupción en el Estado, empleando como eje de análisis el uso de servicios públicos. Las evidencias encontradas indican la necesidad de diagnosticar detalladamente las fuentes de...