The Impact of Decentralization on Subnational Government Fiscal Slack in Indonesia

Since Indonesia began implementing its decentralization program in 2001, subnational unspent balances have grown rapidly and have reached levels that many officials find unreasonably high. But the extent to which subnational government reserves are excessive, in general, is not obvious. A not implau...

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Main Authors:	Lewis, Blane D., Oosterman, Andre
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	EN
Published:	2012
Subjects:	State and Local Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue H710 State and Local Budget and Expenditures H720 Intergovernmental Relations Federalism Secession H770 Formal and Informal Sectors Shadow Economy Institutional Arrangements O170 Economic Development: Regional, Urban, and Rural Analyses Transportation O180
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spelling	okr-10986-46872021-04-23T14:02:19Z The Impact of Decentralization on Subnational Government Fiscal Slack in Indonesia Lewis, Blane D. Oosterman, Andre State and Local Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue H710 State and Local Budget and Expenditures H720 Intergovernmental Relations Federalism Secession H770 Formal and Informal Sectors Shadow Economy Institutional Arrangements O170 Economic Development: Regional, Urban, and Rural Analyses Transportation O180 Since Indonesia began implementing its decentralization program in 2001, subnational unspent balances have grown rapidly and have reached levels that many officials find unreasonably high. But the extent to which subnational government reserves are excessive, in general, is not obvious. A not implausible decrease in the price of oil would reduce transfers to subnationals significantly and, if sustained, could possibly eliminate reserves in a relatively short time. Central government should not take any immediate action to reduce subnational slack resources directly but should instead focus on removing the underlying causes of such. 2012-03-30T07:29:14Z 2012-03-30T07:29:14Z 2009-07 Journal Article Public Budgeting and Finance 02751100 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/4687 EN http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/igo World Bank Journal Article Indonesia
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description	Since Indonesia began implementing its decentralization program in 2001, subnational unspent balances have grown rapidly and have reached levels that many officials find unreasonably high. But the extent to which subnational government reserves are excessive, in general, is not obvious. A not implausible decrease in the price of oil would reduce transfers to subnationals significantly and, if sustained, could possibly eliminate reserves in a relatively short time. Central government should not take any immediate action to reduce subnational slack resources directly but should instead focus on removing the underlying causes of such.
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title	The Impact of Decentralization on Subnational Government Fiscal Slack in Indonesia
title_short	The Impact of Decentralization on Subnational Government Fiscal Slack in Indonesia
title_full	The Impact of Decentralization on Subnational Government Fiscal Slack in Indonesia
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The Impact of Decentralization on Subnational Government Fiscal Slack in Indonesia

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