perspective, the most important potential benefit from decentralization is the increased efficiency (and consequent welfare gain …

transition countries have developed a variety of forms of fiscal decentralization as a possible strategy to achieve effective and … efficient governmental structures. A generalized principle of decentralization due to the country specific circumstances does … not exist. Therefore, decentralization has taken place in different forms in various countries at different times, and …

This paper puts forward a framework for evaluating the effects of governmental decentralization on the shadow economy … and corruption. The theoretical analysis demonstrates that decentralization exerts both a direct and an indirect impact on … the shadow economy and corruption. First, decentralization helps to mitigate government-induced distortions, thus limiting …

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 reform, politicians with different skills are elected in municipalities characterized by different levels of … difference in the tax base, following the decentralization reforms of the '90s. Results strongly support our predictions and are …

significant changes in public education. New Public Management and processes of education decentralization affected decision … changes at school level. Article aim is to present how New Public Management and processes of decentralization lead to change … article New Public Management and it different possible models are presented along with decentralization processes and …