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Fiscal Decentralization and Economic Growth

A Cross-Country Study

Bibliographic Data

ID11079770
AuthorsHamid Davoodi (World Bank, corresponding author), Heng‐fu Zou (0000-0001-5054-1030, Wuhan University), Heng-fu Zou
Year1998
Volume43
Issue2
Pages244-257
Publication date1998-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Urban Economics (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0094-1190 • E-ISSN: 1095-9068
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1006/juec.1997.2042
OpenAlexW2122901352
LanguageEN
Citations received158
References cited10

Decentralization · Developing country · Econometrics · Economic growth · Economic policy · Economics · Fiscal policy · Macroeconomics · Market economy · Panel data · Economic Growth and Productivity · Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth · Local Government Finance and Decentralization

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  • On the Measurement and Impact of Fiscal Decentralization

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    Open Access•Sonia Esteban-Laleona, Pablo de Frutos-Madrazo et al.•Economía Sociedad y Territorio•2011

  • Moderating effects of corruption and informality on the fiscal decentralization—economic growth nexus

    Open Access•Cong Minh Huynh, Nam Hoai Tran•Annals of Public and Cooperative…•2020

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    Open Access•Thanh Dinh Su, Canh Phuc Nguyen•Annals of Public and Cooperative…•2019

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    Open Access•Tristán Canare•Annals of Public and Cooperative…•2021

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  • Decentralization and Its Impact on Growth in India

    Open Access•Fernanda Andrade de Xavier, Aparna P Lolayekar et al.•Journal of South Asian Development•2021

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    Alfred M Wu, Lin Ye et al.•Journal of Urban Affairs•2018

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    Open Access•Kaliappa Kalirajan, Keijiro Otsuka•World Development•2012

  • Fiscal Incentives, Public Spending, and Productivity – County-Level Evidence from a Chinese Province

    Open Access•Stefan Brehm•World Development•2013

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    Open Access•Fidel Perez-Sebastian, Ohad Raveh•Journal of Development Economics•2016

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Unique citing works158
Citations per year5,64
Citation span1998 - 2026 (29)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedYes
Citation typesNeutral: 152

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