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Examining the nexus between fiscal decentralization, green finance, and the digital economy : a cross-country panel study

Cigu, Elena Rusu - 2026

This paper explores the relationship between fiscal decentralization, green finance, and the digital economy in driving sustainable development, using a balanced cross-country panel dataset spanning 2014-2022, for 29 European countries. Employing dynamic panel estimation techniques, including...

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Does more subnational tax autonomy promote national growth? : evidence from OECD countries (1995-2018)

Rompuy, Paul van - 2025

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The impact of green taxation on climate change mitigation under fiscal decentralization : evidence from china

Zhang, Tong; Zhao, Li; Li, Chong - 2025

Against the backdrop of China's "dual-carbon" goals, the complex interplay between fiscal decentralization and green taxation presents significant challenges for climate governance. This study examines the impact of green taxation on carbon emissions within the context of fiscal...

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Fiscal decentralization and the mediating role of political institutions

Hankla, Charles; Heredia-Ortiz, Eunice; Ponce … - 2025

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Decentralization in theory and practice : a comprehensive review

Shrestha, Kshitiz; Hankla, Charles - 2025

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The impact of fiscal decentralization on climate change and the mediating role of political institutions

Shrestha, Kshitiz; Vincent, Rose Camille; … - 2025

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Empowering local governments : evidence from rural land tax decentralization

Cavalcanti, Pedro Henrique; Café, Renata Motta - 2025

This paper examines the fiscal and extra-fiscal effects of decentralizing the collection of Brazil's rural land tax from the federal level to local governments. Using a difference-in-differences research design, we assess the impact of local tax enforcement on revenue, land use, and...

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Wealth tax mobility and tax coordination

Agrawal, David R.; Foremny, Dirk; Martínez-Toledano, Clara - 2024

We study the effects of decentralized wealth taxation on mobility and the effectiveness of tax coordination at mitigating tax competition. We exploit the reintroduction of the Spanish wealth tax, after which all regions except Madrid levied positive tax rates. We find the mobility responses to...

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Wealth tax mobility and tax coordination

Agrawal, David R.; Foremny, Dirk; Martínez-Toledano, Clara - 2023

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Examining the effects of fiscal decentralization and income inequality on the economic performance of West Sumatra province, Indonesia

Herianti, Eva; Marundha, Amor - 2024

Purpose: The issue of income inequality in various regions of Indonesia is a significant national concern that requires immediate attention. Despite the government's efforts through fiscal decentralization policies, inequality persists. This study decisively explores the impact of fiscal...

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Scotland's fiscal devolution story

2026

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Do fiscal transfers stick under fiscal stress? : evidence of the flypaper effect from Manipur, North-Eastern Region of India

Jacob, Gaidimlung K. - 2026

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Fiscal consolidation and the 16th Finance Commission : the Federal aspects of India's Union Budget 2026

Chakraborty, Lekha - 2026

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Equalization is broken : how the continuous growth requirement inhibits reform

Eisen, Ben; Emes, Joel - 2026

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Intergovernmental transfers and dynamic adjustment of subnational budgets

Porto, Alberto; Puig, Jorge; Vidal, Bautista - 2026

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Platform governance as fiscal architecture : reading the ES-FC-budget ensemble

Naregal, Veena - 2026

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Fiscal federalism for climate action in India : expectations from the 16th Finance Commission

Arora, Gopalika; Ghosh, Nilanjan - 2026

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Parable of the talents : does differentiated decentralisation Improve performance?

Mello, Luiz de; Jalles, João Tovar - 2026

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Perceptions of legitimacy in asymmetric decentralisation : evidence from Spain

Gray, Caroline - 2026

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Asymmetric decentralization : nature and determinants

Lago Peñas, Santiago; Cadaval Sampedro, María; … - 2026

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Heterogeneous fiscal decentralisation in Italian regions

Gianelle, Carlo; Sacchi, Agnese; Salotti, Simone - 2026

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Do special transfers to incentivize local tax revenue effort work?

Canavire-Bacarreza, Gustavo; Cansino, Kenyi; Castro, Luis; … - 2026

Many decentralized countries struggle with low levels of subnational tax effort. As a remedy for this situation, specific-purpose incentive schemes designed for own revenue mobilization at the subnational level can be simple, efficient, and cost-effective tools. We examine the effects of an...

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Socioeconomic structure and internal revenue generation in Ghana

Iddrisu, Zurikanen; Thill, Jean-Claude - 2026

After three decades of decentralized governance, weak fiscal capacities continue to characterize and undermine local authority of districts in Ghana and across the developing south. While significant literature has been devoted to understanding the internal fiscal problems of local authorities,...

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Local government and fiscal transfers : enhancing or weakening democracy?

2026

This open access book analyses whether and to what extent fiscal transfers from central to local governments affect democracy at sub-national level. Fiscal transfers are often perceived to undermine democracy, as politicians utilise them to build patronage networks, weaken opposition candidates,...

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Municipal investment : potential and limitations of the special fund for infrastructure and climate neutrality

Dany-Knedlik, Geraldine; Gornig, Martin; Hackmann, Angelina - 2026

Municipalities play a key role in providing public services, but despite rising gross investment, there is a significant erosion of assets: real investment growth remains insufficient and net investment continues to be negative. The Special Fund for Infrastructure and Climate Neutrality (SVIK)...

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Unconditional transfers under fiscal federalism : distributional trade-offs in Switzerland

Oschwald, Patrick; Anderl, Robin; Kirn, Tanja - 2026

This article examines how Switzerland's decentralized welfare structure shapes the outcomes of Basic Income reforms. Using SWISSMOD, a static microsimulation model based on EUROMOD, we simulate unconditional transfer schemes of varying generosity at federal and cantonal levels, combined with...

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The dance of power and responsibility : understanding the multilevel government influence on CSR practices in Chinese state-owned enterprises

Fan, Lei; Wu, Chuang; Zhou, Zucheng - 2026

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Fiscal decentralization and macroeconomics stability nexus : evidence from the sub-national governments context of Ethiopia

Bushashe, Million Adafre; Bayiley, Yitbarek Takele - 2023

This study aimed to investigate the effects of fiscal decentralization on Ethiopia's regional (Sub-national) macroeconomic stability. The study followed a causational research design employing data from 2005-to 2018. The units of analysis in the study are sub-national governments (SNGs). The...

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Institutional quality as the driver of fiscal decentralization in developing countries

Digdowiseiso, Kumba - 2023

In this essay, I argue that the various institutional settings of fiscal decentralization observed in developing countries are contingent on institutional quality. Other incentives may exist for policymakers to change the degrees of fiscal power. My research is based on a five-year average of...

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Institutional quality as the driver of fiscal decentralization in developing countries

Digdowiseiso, Kumba - 2023

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Fiscal decentralization and public infrastructure maintenance expenditures : a cross-country panel analysis

Chen, Can; Martinez-Vazquez, Jorge - 2024

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Fiscal decentralization and public infrastructure maintenance expenditures : a cross-country panel analysis

Chen, Can; Martinez-Vazquez, Jorge - 2023

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Distributional growth paradigm in the strategies of sustainable regional development

Vasil'eva, Rogneda Ivanovna; Kazi Sohag; Hammoudeh, Shawkat - 2023

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Geographic cross-sectional fiscal spending multipliers and the role of local autonomy : evidence from European regions

Brückner, Markus; Pappa, Euē; Valentinyi, Ákos - 2023

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Regional governments in the rural space : the effectiveness of dual-tier regional councils

Shani, Ron; Reingewertz, Yaniv; Vigoda-Gadot, Eran - 2023

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Does local autonomy increase local income? : evidence from Italy

Ferraresi, Massimiliano; Herrmann, Benedikt; Loiacono, Luisa - 2023

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Ensuring budgetary resources at the level of local communities in the current social-economic context : evidence for Romanian municipalities

Onofrei, Mihaela; Bostan, Ionel; Cigu, Elena; … - 2023

This paper aims to examine whether the status of fiscal decentralization generates efficiency in local spending behavior and leads to local fiscal performance and local economic growth, revealing not only the status of Romania from the point of vertical fiscal imbalance but also the fiscal...

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On the effects of intergovernmental grants : a survey

Lago, Manuel E.; Lago Peñas, Santiago; … - 2024

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On the effects of intergovernmental grants : a survey

Lago, Manuel E.; Lago Peñas, Santiago; … - 2023

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On the effects of intergovernmental grants: a survey

Lago, Manuel E.; Lago Peñas, Santiago; … - 2022

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On the effects of intergovernmental grants : a survey

Lago, Manuel E.; Lago Peñas, Santiago; … - 2022

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The many forms of decentralization and citizen trust in government

Nelson, Michael A. - 2023

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In search of the Leviathan at the subnational level : evidence from OECD Countries (1995-2018)

Rompuy, Paul van - 2023

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Towards polycentric federalism : assessing federal institutional design in multiethnic African states

Demerew, Kaleb; Faboye, Samson; Edodi, Sampson - 2025

This paper addresses the conceptual gap between the expected benefits of federalism in managing ethnicity-based conflict and its actual governance outcomes in the African context. One of the main reasons for this gap is the conflation of federalism with decentralization. In response, we develop...

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Politics of local fiscal discipline with vertical fiscal imbalance

Obeng, Samuel Kwabena; Aazam, Layal - 2025

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Vertical fiscal imbalance and inclusive green total factor productivity

Zhang, Lina; Lyu, Xiangwei - 2025

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The political cost of integration : a natural experiment on local governments

Di Porto, Edoardo; Parenti, Angela; Paty, Sonia - 2025

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Decentralized government and firm pollution discharges : evidence from China's Province-Managing-County reform

Xiang, Xunyong; Luo, Wenjie; Li, Bin; Liang, Wenquan - 2025

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Decentralization in autocraties

Auriol, Emmanuelle; Dahmani-Scuitti, Anaïs - 2025

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Decentralization in autocraties

Auriol, Emmanuelle; Dahmani-Scuitti, Anaïs - 2025

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Decentralization in autocraties

Auriol, Emmanuelle; Dahmani, Anais - 2025

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Decentralization in Autocraties

Auriol, Emmanuelle; Dahmani-Scuitti, Anais - 2023

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Fiscal decentralization and devolved healthcare service availability outcomes in Kenya : evidence from panel dynamic approach

Maket, Isaiah; Naibei, Remmy - 2025

The study examined the effect of fiscal decentralization on healthcare availability outcomes from 23 Kenyan counties during the 2013-2022 devolution period. The results from different robust non-endogeneity econometric methods indicate a significant deleterious effect of fiscal decentralization...

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Fiscal capacity of German federal states : East-West gap narrows, but rich-poor divide grows

Deuverden, Kristina van - 2025

Even now, 35 years after German unification, the economic power and fiscal capacity of the eastern German federal states remain below average. In Germany's system of fiscal federalism, this leads to substantial financial transfers, a fact that repeatedly triggers political debate. Thereby, the...

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Regional inequality analysis in Indonesia multinomial logistic regression approach

Barika; Sukiyono, Ketut; Ekaputri, Retno Agustina; … - 2025

This study aims to analyze the typology of regional inequality in Indonesia and the opportunity for regional inequality shifts due to changes in independent variables. The analysis method is carried out using the Williamson index and the Theil index. Furthermore, multinomial logit regression...

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