In this paper, we offer a comprehensive and updated review of the impact of fiscal
decentralization on the economy, society and politics. Our first target is the examination of …

This paper describes the empirical evidence on partisan politics in OECD panel studies. I
elaborate on the research designs, the measurement of government ideology and why the …

We study the effect of fiscal decentralization on economic growth for twenty-three
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development countries from 1975 to 2008. In …

The paper examines empirically, using a measure of “vertical fiscal imbalances”(VFI), the
relationship between overall fiscal performance and the financing structure of subnational …

All over the world, recent legislative reforms share the goal of increasing fiscal autonomy of
lower tiers of governments. The aim of this policy is to reduce vertical fiscal imbalance (VFI) …

How to improve energy efficiency is a practical issue of common concern around the world.
In China, vertical fiscal imbalances (VFIs) generated under the existing fiscal system may …

Existing literature widely acknowledges the importance of infrastructure for economic
growth, quality of life, and poverty reduction. 2 With deep decentralization trends throughout …

Recent theoretical research suggests that financing sub-national governments' expenditure
out of own revenue sources is linked to more responsible budgeting, because the financial …

The aim of this paper is to explore the environmental effects of fiscal decentralisation from
theoretical and empirical perspectives. We first analyse the dynamic relationship between …

The article attempts to provide an overview of the fiscal decentralization process in emerging
market economies in Eastern Europe in the last 20 years. Using methodology developed by …