Croatia : Fiscal (De)centralization and Public Service Delivery

This report discusses the contours of a possible strategic direction, the necessary basic institutional set up for implementation, and key reform policy options to be tackled in order to complete the foundations of the decentralization reform initi...

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Main Author: World Bank
Format: Policy Note
Language:English
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Published: Washington, DC 2013
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/01/16279569/croatia-croatia-fiscal-decentralization-public-service-delivery
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topic ACCESS TO CAPITAL
ACCOUNTABILITY
ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
ARREARS
ASSETS
AUTHORITY
BANKS
BLOCK GRANTS
BONDS
BUDGET REVENUES
BUDGET SYSTEM
BUDGETARY AUTONOMY
BUDGETING
BUREAUCRACY
BUREAUCRATIC INTERFERENCE
CAPACITY BUILDING
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE RESPONSIBILITIES
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
CAPITAL GRANTS
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
CAPITAL MARKET
CAPITAL MARKETS
CENTRAL AUTHORITIES
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
CENTRAL INSTITUTIONS
CENTRALIZATION
CITIZENS
CIVIL SERVICE
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
CONSTITUTION
COUNCILS
COURT SYSTEM
CREDIBILITY
CREDITWORTHINESS
DEBT MANAGEMENT
DEBT SERVICE
DECENTRALIZATION
DECENTRALIZATION OBJECTIVES
DECENTRALIZATION PROCESS
DECENTRALIZATION REFORM
DECENTRALIZATION REFORMS
DECISION MAKING
DECISION-MAKING
DECREES
DEMOCRACY
DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE
DEVOLUTION
EFFICIENCY OF SERVICE DELIVERY
EFFICIENT RESOURCE ALLOCATION
EMPLOYMENT
EQUALIZATION
EXCESSIVE DEFICITS
EXECUTIVE BODIES
EXECUTIVE POWER
EXPENDITURE
EXPENDITURE ALLOCATION
EXPENDITURE PRIORITIES
FINANCIAL CAPACITIES
FINANCIAL CRISES
FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES
FINANCIAL INCENTIVES
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FISCAL AUTONOMY
FISCAL DECENTRALIZATION
FISCAL INCENTIVES
FISCAL MANAGEMENT
FISCAL REPORTING SYSTEMS
FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY
FISCAL TRANSFER
FISCAL TRANSFERS
FISCAL TRANSPARENCY
GARBAGE COLLECTION
GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES
GOVERNMENT AUTHORITY
GOVERNMENT FINANCE
GOVERNMENT LEVEL
GOVERNMENT LEVELS
GOVERNMENT POLICY
GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS
GOVERNMENT STRATEGY
GOVERNMENT'S BUDGET
HARD BUDGET CONSTRAINTS
HOUSING
HUMAN RESOURCES
INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS
INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
INSTITUTIONAL REFORM
INSTITUTIONAL REFORMS
INTERGOVERNMENTAL FISCAL RELATIONS
INTERGOVERNMENTAL FISCAL SYSTEM
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
INVESTMENT GRANTS
JUDICIAL SYSTEM
JUDICIARY
LAWS
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
LEGALITY
LEGISLATION
LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK
LEVEL OF GOVERNMENT
LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT
LEVIES
LOCAL ADMINISTRATION
LOCAL AUTHORITIES
LOCAL AUTONOMY
LOCAL BUSINESSES
LOCAL EXPENDITURES
LOCAL FEES
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
LOCAL PUBLIC SERVICE
LOCAL REVENUE
LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT
LOCAL TAX
LOCAL TAXES
MACROECONOMIC POLICY
MACROECONOMIC STABILITY
MARKET ECONOMY
MARKET VALUE
MAYORS
MINISTERS
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
MORAL HAZARDS
MUNICIPAL
MUNICIPAL DEBT
MUNICIPALITIES
NATIONAL CIVIL SERVICE
NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS
NATIONAL SERVICE
NATIONAL TAXES
POLICY FORMULATION
POLICY IMPLEMENTATION
POLICY INSTRUMENT
POLICY OBJECTIVES
POLICY OUTCOMES
POLICY REFORM
POLICY RESULTS
PRIVATE SECTOR
PROPERTY RIGHTS
PROVISIONS
PUBLIC
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
PUBLIC COMPANIES
PUBLIC DEBT
PUBLIC ENTITIES
PUBLIC ENTITY
PUBLIC EXPENDITURES
PUBLIC PROPERTY
PUBLIC RESOURCES
PUBLIC SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR REFORM
PUBLIC SERVANTS
PUBLIC SERVICE
PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY
PUBLIC SERVICES
RATIONALIZATION
REFERENDUM
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
RESOURCE ALLOCATION
RESOURCE ALLOCATIONS
REVENUE ASSIGNMENT
REVENUE ASSIGNMENT SYSTEM
REVENUE AUTONOMY
REVENUE CAPACITY
REVENUE MOBILIZATION
REVENUE RATIO
REVENUE SOURCE
REVENUE STRUCTURE
ROADS
SAVINGS
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
SOCIAL COST
SOFT BUDGET CONSTRAINTS
STATE ADMINISTRATION
STATE AUTHORITIES
STATE BUDGET
STATE INSTITUTIONS
SUB-NATIONAL
SUB-NATIONAL AUTHORITIES
SUB-NATIONAL GOVERNMENT
SUB-NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS
SUBNATIONAL
SUBNATIONAL AUTHORITIES
SUBNATIONAL GOVERNMENTS
SUBSIDIARITY PRINCIPLE
SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY
SUPERVISORY POWERS
TAX BASE
TAX BURDEN
TAX EFFORT
TAX EFFORTS
TAX EXEMPTIONS
TAX LAW
TAX LIABILITY
TAX PAYERS
TAX REVENUE
TAX SHARING
TAXATION
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TOWN
TOWNS
TRANSPARENCY
TRANSPORT
UNFUNDED MANDATES
VERTICAL BALANCE
WATER SUPPLY
spellingShingle ACCESS TO CAPITAL
ACCOUNTABILITY
ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
ARREARS
ASSETS
AUTHORITY
BANKS
BLOCK GRANTS
BONDS
BUDGET REVENUES
BUDGET SYSTEM
BUDGETARY AUTONOMY
BUDGETING
BUREAUCRACY
BUREAUCRATIC INTERFERENCE
CAPACITY BUILDING
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE
CAPITAL EXPENDITURE RESPONSIBILITIES
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
CAPITAL GRANTS
CAPITAL INVESTMENT
CAPITAL MARKET
CAPITAL MARKETS
CENTRAL AUTHORITIES
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
CENTRAL INSTITUTIONS
CENTRALIZATION
CITIZENS
CIVIL SERVICE
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
CONSTITUTION
COUNCILS
COURT SYSTEM
CREDIBILITY
CREDITWORTHINESS
DEBT MANAGEMENT
DEBT SERVICE
DECENTRALIZATION
DECENTRALIZATION OBJECTIVES
DECENTRALIZATION PROCESS
DECENTRALIZATION REFORM
DECENTRALIZATION REFORMS
DECISION MAKING
DECISION-MAKING
DECREES
DEMOCRACY
DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE
DEVOLUTION
EFFICIENCY OF SERVICE DELIVERY
EFFICIENT RESOURCE ALLOCATION
EMPLOYMENT
EQUALIZATION
EXCESSIVE DEFICITS
EXECUTIVE BODIES
EXECUTIVE POWER
EXPENDITURE
EXPENDITURE ALLOCATION
EXPENDITURE PRIORITIES
FINANCIAL CAPACITIES
FINANCIAL CRISES
FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES
FINANCIAL INCENTIVES
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
FISCAL AUTONOMY
FISCAL DECENTRALIZATION
FISCAL INCENTIVES
FISCAL MANAGEMENT
FISCAL REPORTING SYSTEMS
FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY
FISCAL TRANSFER
FISCAL TRANSFERS
FISCAL TRANSPARENCY
GARBAGE COLLECTION
GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES
GOVERNMENT AUTHORITY
GOVERNMENT FINANCE
GOVERNMENT LEVEL
GOVERNMENT LEVELS
GOVERNMENT POLICY
GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS
GOVERNMENT STRATEGY
GOVERNMENT'S BUDGET
HARD BUDGET CONSTRAINTS
HOUSING
HUMAN RESOURCES
INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS
INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK
INSTITUTIONAL REFORM
INSTITUTIONAL REFORMS
INTERGOVERNMENTAL FISCAL RELATIONS
INTERGOVERNMENTAL FISCAL SYSTEM
INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS
INVESTMENT GRANTS
JUDICIAL SYSTEM
JUDICIARY
LAWS
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
LEGALITY
LEGISLATION
LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK
LEVEL OF GOVERNMENT
LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT
LEVIES
LOCAL ADMINISTRATION
LOCAL AUTHORITIES
LOCAL AUTONOMY
LOCAL BUSINESSES
LOCAL EXPENDITURES
LOCAL FEES
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
LOCAL PUBLIC SERVICE
LOCAL REVENUE
LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT
LOCAL TAX
LOCAL TAXES
MACROECONOMIC POLICY
MACROECONOMIC STABILITY
MARKET ECONOMY
MARKET VALUE
MAYORS
MINISTERS
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
MORAL HAZARDS
MUNICIPAL
MUNICIPAL DEBT
MUNICIPALITIES
NATIONAL CIVIL SERVICE
NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS
NATIONAL SERVICE
NATIONAL TAXES
POLICY FORMULATION
POLICY IMPLEMENTATION
POLICY INSTRUMENT
POLICY OBJECTIVES
POLICY OUTCOMES
POLICY REFORM
POLICY RESULTS
PRIVATE SECTOR
PROPERTY RIGHTS
PROVISIONS
PUBLIC
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
PUBLIC COMPANIES
PUBLIC DEBT
PUBLIC ENTITIES
PUBLIC ENTITY
PUBLIC EXPENDITURES
PUBLIC PROPERTY
PUBLIC RESOURCES
PUBLIC SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR REFORM
PUBLIC SERVANTS
PUBLIC SERVICE
PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY
PUBLIC SERVICES
RATIONALIZATION
REFERENDUM
REGULATORY FRAMEWORK
RESOURCE ALLOCATION
RESOURCE ALLOCATIONS
REVENUE ASSIGNMENT
REVENUE ASSIGNMENT SYSTEM
REVENUE AUTONOMY
REVENUE CAPACITY
REVENUE MOBILIZATION
REVENUE RATIO
REVENUE SOURCE
REVENUE STRUCTURE
ROADS
SAVINGS
SOCIAL ASSISTANCE
SOCIAL COST
SOFT BUDGET CONSTRAINTS
STATE ADMINISTRATION
STATE AUTHORITIES
STATE BUDGET
STATE INSTITUTIONS
SUB-NATIONAL
SUB-NATIONAL AUTHORITIES
SUB-NATIONAL GOVERNMENT
SUB-NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS
SUBNATIONAL
SUBNATIONAL AUTHORITIES
SUBNATIONAL GOVERNMENTS
SUBSIDIARITY PRINCIPLE
SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY
SUPERVISORY POWERS
TAX BASE
TAX BURDEN
TAX EFFORT
TAX EFFORTS
TAX EXEMPTIONS
TAX LAW
TAX LIABILITY
TAX PAYERS
TAX REVENUE
TAX SHARING
TAXATION
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TOWN
TOWNS
TRANSPARENCY
TRANSPORT
UNFUNDED MANDATES
VERTICAL BALANCE
WATER SUPPLY
World Bank
Croatia : Fiscal (De)centralization and Public Service Delivery
geographic_facet Europe and Central Asia
Croatia
description This report discusses the contours of a possible strategic direction, the necessary basic institutional set up for implementation, and key reform policy options to be tackled in order to complete the foundations of the decentralization reform initiated in 2001. Croatia is still a highly centralized country in terms of decision making on public service financing and delivery, as compared to most of the new European Union members. One indicator is that the sub-national Government's budget still corresponds to five percent of GDP, while in the newly accessed countries it was about eight percent on average in their immediate pre-accession phase. The Government of Croatia is conscious about the critical importance of improving citizens' voice, transparency and accountability on public affairs, especially on matters of local interest, in order to increase efficiency on public service delivery and rapidly converge to European Union standards on a sustainable basis. The Government started its decentralization reforms in July 2001, although they have not yet adequately implemented them to make the reform process sustainable.
format Economic & Sector Work :: Policy Note
author World Bank
author_facet World Bank
author_sort World Bank
title Croatia : Fiscal (De)centralization and Public Service Delivery
title_short Croatia : Fiscal (De)centralization and Public Service Delivery
title_full Croatia : Fiscal (De)centralization and Public Service Delivery
title_fullStr Croatia : Fiscal (De)centralization and Public Service Delivery
title_full_unstemmed Croatia : Fiscal (De)centralization and Public Service Delivery
title_sort croatia : fiscal (de)centralization and public service delivery
publisher Washington, DC
publishDate 2013
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/01/16279569/croatia-croatia-fiscal-decentralization-public-service-delivery
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/12511
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spelling okr-10986-125112021-04-23T14:03:01Z Croatia : Fiscal (De)centralization and Public Service Delivery World Bank ACCESS TO CAPITAL ACCOUNTABILITY ADMINISTRATIVE ARRANGEMENTS ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES ARREARS ASSETS AUTHORITY BANKS BLOCK GRANTS BONDS BUDGET REVENUES BUDGET SYSTEM BUDGETARY AUTONOMY BUDGETING BUREAUCRACY BUREAUCRATIC INTERFERENCE CAPACITY BUILDING CAPITAL EXPENDITURE CAPITAL EXPENDITURE RESPONSIBILITIES CAPITAL EXPENDITURES CAPITAL GRANTS CAPITAL INVESTMENT CAPITAL MARKET CAPITAL MARKETS CENTRAL AUTHORITIES CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CENTRAL INSTITUTIONS CENTRALIZATION CITIZENS CIVIL SERVICE CONFLICT OF INTEREST CONSTITUTION COUNCILS COURT SYSTEM CREDIBILITY CREDITWORTHINESS DEBT MANAGEMENT DEBT SERVICE DECENTRALIZATION DECENTRALIZATION OBJECTIVES DECENTRALIZATION PROCESS DECENTRALIZATION REFORM DECENTRALIZATION REFORMS DECISION MAKING DECISION-MAKING DECREES DEMOCRACY DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE DEVOLUTION EFFICIENCY OF SERVICE DELIVERY EFFICIENT RESOURCE ALLOCATION EMPLOYMENT EQUALIZATION EXCESSIVE DEFICITS EXECUTIVE BODIES EXECUTIVE POWER EXPENDITURE EXPENDITURE ALLOCATION EXPENDITURE PRIORITIES FINANCIAL CAPACITIES FINANCIAL CRISES FINANCIAL DIFFICULTIES FINANCIAL INCENTIVES FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FISCAL AUTONOMY FISCAL DECENTRALIZATION FISCAL INCENTIVES FISCAL MANAGEMENT FISCAL REPORTING SYSTEMS FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY FISCAL TRANSFER FISCAL TRANSFERS FISCAL TRANSPARENCY GARBAGE COLLECTION GOVERNMENT AUTHORITIES GOVERNMENT AUTHORITY GOVERNMENT FINANCE GOVERNMENT LEVEL GOVERNMENT LEVELS GOVERNMENT POLICY GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS GOVERNMENT STRATEGY GOVERNMENT'S BUDGET HARD BUDGET CONSTRAINTS HOUSING HUMAN RESOURCES INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK INSTITUTIONAL REFORM INSTITUTIONAL REFORMS INTERGOVERNMENTAL FISCAL RELATIONS INTERGOVERNMENTAL FISCAL SYSTEM INTERGOVERNMENTAL RELATIONS INVESTMENT GRANTS JUDICIAL SYSTEM JUDICIARY LAWS LEGAL FRAMEWORK LEGALITY LEGISLATION LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK LEVEL OF GOVERNMENT LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT LEVIES LOCAL ADMINISTRATION LOCAL AUTHORITIES LOCAL AUTONOMY LOCAL BUSINESSES LOCAL EXPENDITURES LOCAL FEES LOCAL GOVERNMENT LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS LOCAL PUBLIC SERVICE LOCAL REVENUE LOCAL SELF-GOVERNMENT LOCAL TAX LOCAL TAXES MACROECONOMIC POLICY MACROECONOMIC STABILITY MARKET ECONOMY MARKET VALUE MAYORS MINISTERS MINISTRY OF FINANCE MORAL HAZARDS MUNICIPAL MUNICIPAL DEBT MUNICIPALITIES NATIONAL CIVIL SERVICE NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS NATIONAL SERVICE NATIONAL TAXES POLICY FORMULATION POLICY IMPLEMENTATION POLICY INSTRUMENT POLICY OBJECTIVES POLICY OUTCOMES POLICY REFORM POLICY RESULTS PRIVATE SECTOR PROPERTY RIGHTS PROVISIONS PUBLIC PUBLIC AFFAIRS PUBLIC COMPANIES PUBLIC DEBT PUBLIC ENTITIES PUBLIC ENTITY PUBLIC EXPENDITURES PUBLIC PROPERTY PUBLIC RESOURCES PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC SECTOR REFORM PUBLIC SERVANTS PUBLIC SERVICE PUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY PUBLIC SERVICES RATIONALIZATION REFERENDUM REGULATORY FRAMEWORK RESOURCE ALLOCATION RESOURCE ALLOCATIONS REVENUE ASSIGNMENT REVENUE ASSIGNMENT SYSTEM REVENUE AUTONOMY REVENUE CAPACITY REVENUE MOBILIZATION REVENUE RATIO REVENUE SOURCE REVENUE STRUCTURE ROADS SAVINGS SOCIAL ASSISTANCE SOCIAL COST SOFT BUDGET CONSTRAINTS STATE ADMINISTRATION STATE AUTHORITIES STATE BUDGET STATE INSTITUTIONS SUB-NATIONAL SUB-NATIONAL AUTHORITIES SUB-NATIONAL GOVERNMENT SUB-NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS SUBNATIONAL SUBNATIONAL AUTHORITIES SUBNATIONAL GOVERNMENTS SUBSIDIARITY PRINCIPLE SUPERVISORY AUTHORITY SUPERVISORY POWERS TAX BASE TAX BURDEN TAX EFFORT TAX EFFORTS TAX EXEMPTIONS TAX LAW TAX LIABILITY TAX PAYERS TAX REVENUE TAX SHARING TAXATION TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TOWN TOWNS TRANSPARENCY TRANSPORT UNFUNDED MANDATES VERTICAL BALANCE WATER SUPPLY This report discusses the contours of a possible strategic direction, the necessary basic institutional set up for implementation, and key reform policy options to be tackled in order to complete the foundations of the decentralization reform initiated in 2001. Croatia is still a highly centralized country in terms of decision making on public service financing and delivery, as compared to most of the new European Union members. One indicator is that the sub-national Government's budget still corresponds to five percent of GDP, while in the newly accessed countries it was about eight percent on average in their immediate pre-accession phase. The Government of Croatia is conscious about the critical importance of improving citizens' voice, transparency and accountability on public affairs, especially on matters of local interest, in order to increase efficiency on public service delivery and rapidly converge to European Union standards on a sustainable basis. The Government started its decentralization reforms in July 2001, although they have not yet adequately implemented them to make the reform process sustainable. 2013-02-26T18:54:21Z 2013-02-26T18:54:21Z 2012-01 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/01/16279569/croatia-croatia-fiscal-decentralization-public-service-delivery http://hdl.handle.net/10986/12511 English en_US CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work :: Policy Note Economic & Sector Work Europe and Central Asia Croatia