We compare health system responses to the first wave of COVID-19 pandemic in Italy and Spain. In both countries … first wave, leaving more autonomy to regional governments in Italy than in Spain. Upon documenting national and regional … autonomy, and fostering experimentation and local solutions explains the gap between Italy and Spain in the first wave of the …

For almost two decades, starting from the early ‘90s, Italy experienced the strongest wave of decentralization reforms … situation of "fiscal federalism" in Italy before the crisis, summarizing the decentralization process in the ‘90s, its …

Decentralization can be generally described as a process in which selected functions are assigned to sub-national units …. The literature identifies number of positive consequences of decentralization which all lead to better satisfaction of … citizens? needs for public services. Although decentralization process in Croatia started more than 10 years ago, it still has …

payment of social security contributions that were carried out in Argentina in 2005 and 2007. Analysis of the legislation, as …