Background Improvements in medical technologies have seen over-medicalization of
childbirth. Caesarean section (CS) is a lifesaving procedure proven effective in reducing …

Recent theories on fiscal decentralization support the view that sub-national governments
who finance a larger share of their spending with taxes raised locally by themselves are …

Local government spending and service delivery in Indonesia: the perverse effects of
substantial fiscal resources. Regional Studies. This study examines the impact of local …

Abstract The Italian National Health Service (I-NHS) was established in 1978 to guarantee
universal access to healthcare. Prominent in international reports, the I-NHS has reached a …

This article investigates the association between fiscal decentralization and municipality
efficiency by conducting an empirical analysis focused on the Italian context. We conduct a …

Since 2007, Italian regions running large deficits underwent recovery plans (Piani di
Rientro) imposed by the central government. The goal was twofold: regions were asked (i) to …

We study the effect of institutional quality on the appropriateness of healthcare provision in
Italian hospitals. We focus on cesarean section rates for first-time mothers, which is a …

Since 2007, Italian regions with healthcare budget deficits above a specific total funding
threshold are obliged to commit to a financial recovery plan (FRP). We employ a quasi …

We investigate the existence of an 'electoral cycle bias' in the timing of media coverage of
news with high political salience. In particular, we analyze how the electoral cycles at the …

We study how changes in Diagnosis‐Related Group price regulation affect hospital
behaviour in quasi‐markets with exclusive provision by public hospitals. Exploiting a quasi …