This chapter surveys recent contributions to the study of fiscal decentralization which adopt a
political economy approach. By a political economy approach, I mean a systematic attempt …

Spillovers among jurisdictions are ubiquitous and likely to increase with increasing
population and consumption, so the centralization or decentralization of environmental …

ABSTRACT A renewed interest in decentralisation has profoundly affected local public
governance around the world. Faced with an increasing number of tasks, Dutch …

The literature has been inconclusive regarding the welfare effects of fiscal decentralization
(FD), defined here as the extent to which local governments collect and spend local tax …

This is a key year for the evolution of international markets. The global economy is
experiencing the most severe downturn since the thirties, it is temporarily leaving a path of …

This paper models the optimal division of public goods provision between central and
regional governments in an economy with interregional tax competition. Regional provision …

This thesis explores the relationship between fiscal decentralisation and poverty. The thesis
consists of four parts. First part reviews the related literature addressing different aspects of …

IMPACT The paper provides decision-makers with important guidance on how to realistically
assess the benefits of municipal mergers. ABSTRACT Municipal amalgamations raise high …

How does fiscal decentralisation affect the development of a health system? Evidence from
health care decentralisation in Europe can offer some insights to the question above. This …

We model the trade-off between centralized and decentralized decision making on the
provision of local public goods. Decisions are influenced by spillover effects and differences …