The COVID-19 pandemic has put immense pressure on the fiscal situation. Central
revenues have decelerated while expenditures had to be increased to facilitate economic …

Fiscal decentralization is perceived as a viable strategy for fostering economic growth in
Pakistan. Concerns persist regarding its potential impact on environmental quality …

Abstract After the Doi Moi reforms, Vietnam pursued fiscal decentralization to strengthen the
autonomy and governance capacity of local governments. While several empirical studies …

This study aimed to scrutinize the association between fiscal federalism and economic
development in Ethiopia. By employing ten sub-national government (SNG) data over the …

This study is conducted to examine the effect on income inequality of government spending
on education across 63 provinces in Vietnam. The generalized method of moments (GMM) …

Decentralization is the fundamental policy variable used to enhance the allocative efficiency
through public spending/tax priorities, subject to the local demand. The current study …

The link between fiscal decentralisation and state-level economic growth has often been
overlooked, particularly in Malaysia, with its highly centralised federal fiscal system. Thus …

Abstract The introduction of Sri Lanka's Provincial Councils has been a part of the country's
efforts to decentralise its political, administrative and fiscal powers to the local governments …

This Special Issue publishes high quality papers on contemporary issues in business and
economics in Vietnam and other Asian emerging markets. These papers were accepted and …

Regional autonomy has become increasing for economic development due to its importance
for many countries. In theory, regional autonomy should entail welfare and benefits, by …