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Aug 10, 2020 · 1. Introduction. Decentralization has received increased global attention in recent times. Decentralisation, which involves the transfer of power from the central government to the local government has three parts.
- Does Decentralisation Make Government More Efficient and ...
In this paper we use a broad cross-national sample to test...
- Does Decentralisation Make Government More Efficient and ...
Dec 12, 2006 · In this paper we use a broad cross-national sample to test decentralisation's relationship with two important indicators of the quality of governance: efficiency and effectiveness. Contrary to much...
- Conor O'dwyer, Daniel Ziblatt
- 2006
Jan 1, 2014 · The strongest theoretical argument in favor of decentralization is that (a) it will improve the accountability and responsiveness of government by altering its structure so as to increase citizen voice and change the deep incentives that public officials face (Faguet, 2012). Other arguments in favor are that it can: (b) reduce abuses of power by transferring certain central government ...
- Jean-Paul Faguet
- 2014
Oct 31, 2012 · The theory of fiscal federalism asserts that fiscal decentralization increases government effectiveness, reduces government budgets, and reduces corruption when used as a means of government reform. However, counter-arguments have been made that such an approach has diverging effects according to the level of national development.
- Osung Kwon
- 2012
Nov 7, 2016 · Complete answers on the impact of fiscal decentralization are not likely to be certain but, overall, there are reasons to be optimistic about the net positive result. Our survey by necessity has to be selective but it presents a balanced view of what is known and what is not yet known opening room for further research and practice on fiscal decentralization.
- Jorge Martinez-Vazquez, Santiago Lago-Peñas, Agnese Sacchi
- 2017
Mar 19, 2019 · Decentralisation is often subject to heated debate. The proponents of decentralisation tend to emphasize the pros and the critics often highlight the cons. Fortunately, after several decades of practical policy implementation, a considerable amount of information has accumulated on the effects of decentralisation.
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Reassessing Decentralization. In one form or another, both democratic governance and decentralized govern-ment have been adopted by many countries over the past quarter of a century. By the early ...
