Decentralization or Fiscal Autonomy? What Does Really Matter? Effects on Growth and Public Sector Size in European Transition Countries
This paper examines the importance of fiscal autonomy in the analysis of decentralization. Using new data published by the OECD (2001 and 2002), it reproduces several indicators and proposes new measures of decentralization that take into considera...
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okr-10986-156192021-04-23T14:03:20Z Decentralization or Fiscal Autonomy? What Does Really Matter? Effects on Growth and Public Sector Size in European Transition Countries Meloche, Jean-Philippe Vaillancourt, Francois Yilmaz, Serdar ACTUAL COSTS AUTHORITY AUTONOMY BUSINESS TAXES CAPITAL GRANTS CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CITIZENS COLLUSION DECENTRALIZATION DECENTRALIZATION PROCESS DECONCENTRATION DEGREE OF AUTONOMY DEVOLUTION ECONOMETRIC MODELS ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC OUTCOMES ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE EQUALIZATION EXPENDITURE EXPENDITURE EXPENDITURE EXTERNALITIES FISCAL FISCAL DECENTRALIZATION FISCAL REVENUE GDP GDP PER CAPITA GOVERNMENT FINANCE GOVERNMENT REVENUE GOVERNMENT REVENUES GROWTH RATE HUMAN CAPITAL INTERGOVERNMENTAL TRANSFERS LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT LOCAL GOVERNMENTS OWN SOURCE REVENUE PER CAPITA INCOME POLICY CONTROL POSITIVE EFFECTS PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC SERVICES REVENUE GRANTS REVENUE SOURCES SOCIAL ASSISTANCE SOCIAL POLICY SUBNATIONAL GOVERNMENT SUBNATIONAL GOVERNMENTS TAX TAX RATE TAX REVENUE TAX REVENUES TAX SHARING TIME SERIES TOTAL REVENUE TRANSITION ECONOMIES VOTING WASTE DISPOSAL DECENTRALIZATION FISCAL ADMINISTRATION AUTONOMY TRANSITION ECONOMIES GROWTH PATTERNS PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE INDICATORS SUBNATIONAL FINANCES SUBNATIONAL GOVERNMENT ECONOMIC MODELS ECONOMIC GROWTH This paper examines the importance of fiscal autonomy in the analysis of decentralization. Using new data published by the OECD (2001 and 2002), it reproduces several indicators and proposes new measures of decentralization that take into consideration su-bnational governments' autonomy over their revenues. Two models are reproduced: Davoodi and Zou (1998) on decentralization and economic growth, and Oates (1985), on decentralization and public sector size. Some evidence suggests that fiscal autonomy positively affects economic growth. Also, it seems to affect the size of the state, but evidence on this relation is limited. Despite some statistical weaknesses, there are sufficient indications to argue that sub-national governments' fiscal autonomy should be a major concern when measuring decentralization. 2013-09-04T20:15:27Z 2013-09-04T20:15:27Z 2004-03 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2004/03/3171516/decentralization-or-fiscal-autonomy-really-matter-effects-growth-public-sector-size-european-transition-countries http://hdl.handle.net/10986/15619 English en_US Policy Research Working Paper;No. 3254 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper Publications & Research Europe and Central Asia Eastern Europe European Union |
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ACTUAL COSTS AUTHORITY AUTONOMY BUSINESS TAXES CAPITAL GRANTS CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CITIZENS COLLUSION DECENTRALIZATION DECENTRALIZATION PROCESS DECONCENTRATION DEGREE OF AUTONOMY DEVOLUTION ECONOMETRIC MODELS ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC OUTCOMES ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE EQUALIZATION EXPENDITURE EXPENDITURE EXPENDITURE EXTERNALITIES FISCAL FISCAL DECENTRALIZATION FISCAL REVENUE GDP GDP PER CAPITA GOVERNMENT FINANCE GOVERNMENT REVENUE GOVERNMENT REVENUES GROWTH RATE HUMAN CAPITAL INTERGOVERNMENTAL TRANSFERS LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT LOCAL GOVERNMENTS OWN SOURCE REVENUE PER CAPITA INCOME POLICY CONTROL POSITIVE EFFECTS PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC SERVICES REVENUE GRANTS REVENUE SOURCES SOCIAL ASSISTANCE SOCIAL POLICY SUBNATIONAL GOVERNMENT SUBNATIONAL GOVERNMENTS TAX TAX RATE TAX REVENUE TAX REVENUES TAX SHARING TIME SERIES TOTAL REVENUE TRANSITION ECONOMIES VOTING WASTE DISPOSAL DECENTRALIZATION FISCAL ADMINISTRATION AUTONOMY TRANSITION ECONOMIES GROWTH PATTERNS PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE INDICATORS SUBNATIONAL FINANCES SUBNATIONAL GOVERNMENT ECONOMIC MODELS ECONOMIC GROWTH |
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ACTUAL COSTS AUTHORITY AUTONOMY BUSINESS TAXES CAPITAL GRANTS CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CITIZENS COLLUSION DECENTRALIZATION DECENTRALIZATION PROCESS DECONCENTRATION DEGREE OF AUTONOMY DEVOLUTION ECONOMETRIC MODELS ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC OUTCOMES ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE EQUALIZATION EXPENDITURE EXPENDITURE EXPENDITURE EXTERNALITIES FISCAL FISCAL DECENTRALIZATION FISCAL REVENUE GDP GDP PER CAPITA GOVERNMENT FINANCE GOVERNMENT REVENUE GOVERNMENT REVENUES GROWTH RATE HUMAN CAPITAL INTERGOVERNMENTAL TRANSFERS LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT LOCAL GOVERNMENTS OWN SOURCE REVENUE PER CAPITA INCOME POLICY CONTROL POSITIVE EFFECTS PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC SERVICES REVENUE GRANTS REVENUE SOURCES SOCIAL ASSISTANCE SOCIAL POLICY SUBNATIONAL GOVERNMENT SUBNATIONAL GOVERNMENTS TAX TAX RATE TAX REVENUE TAX REVENUES TAX SHARING TIME SERIES TOTAL REVENUE TRANSITION ECONOMIES VOTING WASTE DISPOSAL DECENTRALIZATION FISCAL ADMINISTRATION AUTONOMY TRANSITION ECONOMIES GROWTH PATTERNS PUBLIC SECTOR MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE INDICATORS SUBNATIONAL FINANCES SUBNATIONAL GOVERNMENT ECONOMIC MODELS ECONOMIC GROWTH Meloche, Jean-Philippe Vaillancourt, Francois Yilmaz, Serdar Decentralization or Fiscal Autonomy? What Does Really Matter? Effects on Growth and Public Sector Size in European Transition Countries |
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This paper examines the importance of
fiscal autonomy in the analysis of decentralization. Using
new data published by the OECD (2001 and 2002), it
reproduces several indicators and proposes new measures of
decentralization that take into consideration su-bnational
governments' autonomy over their revenues. Two models
are reproduced: Davoodi and Zou (1998) on decentralization
and economic growth, and Oates (1985), on decentralization
and public sector size. Some evidence suggests that fiscal
autonomy positively affects economic growth. Also, it seems
to affect the size of the state, but evidence on this
relation is limited. Despite some statistical weaknesses,
there are sufficient indications to argue that sub-national
governments' fiscal autonomy should be a major concern
when measuring decentralization. |
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Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper |
| author |
Meloche, Jean-Philippe Vaillancourt, Francois Yilmaz, Serdar |
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Meloche, Jean-Philippe Vaillancourt, Francois Yilmaz, Serdar |
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Meloche, Jean-Philippe |
| title |
Decentralization or Fiscal Autonomy? What Does Really Matter? Effects on Growth and Public Sector Size in European Transition Countries |
| title_short |
Decentralization or Fiscal Autonomy? What Does Really Matter? Effects on Growth and Public Sector Size in European Transition Countries |
| title_full |
Decentralization or Fiscal Autonomy? What Does Really Matter? Effects on Growth and Public Sector Size in European Transition Countries |
| title_fullStr |
Decentralization or Fiscal Autonomy? What Does Really Matter? Effects on Growth and Public Sector Size in European Transition Countries |
| title_full_unstemmed |
Decentralization or Fiscal Autonomy? What Does Really Matter? Effects on Growth and Public Sector Size in European Transition Countries |
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decentralization or fiscal autonomy? what does really matter? effects on growth and public sector size in european transition countries |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2013 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2004/03/3171516/decentralization-or-fiscal-autonomy-really-matter-effects-growth-public-sector-size-european-transition-countries http://hdl.handle.net/10986/15619 |
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