, especially looking at outsourcing and decentralization. We test a number of hypotheses related to the outsourcing and … decentralization effects on public sector expenditure and employees through an econometric analysis using a panel data model for … decentralization tends to decrease the size of general government, particularly in the long-run. …

presented here seeks to answer two questions: “Is decentralization a suitable tool to appease separatist movements and prevent a … a secession threat can be used by a minority region to gain a higher level of decentralization than the larger part of … reduction or on the improvement of governance, especially where they are not accompanied by (additional) decentralization. – It …

semblance to democratic decentralization will fall short of delivering welfare enhancing outcomes. …

This document contains a series of reflections on the concept of decentralization with the objective of contributing to … possible responses,which may be subject to discussion during the meeting of the Committee on Decentralization and Local …

conflicts and endogenous decentralization, dealing with the structure and borders of jurisdictions. …