Fiscal Decentralization and Regional Disparity
Evidence from Cross-Section and Panel Data
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4957548 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Christian Lessmann (Technische Universität Dresden, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Pages | 2455-2473 |
| Publication date | 2009-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Environment and Planning A Economy and Space (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0308-518X • E-ISSN: 1472-3409 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1068/a41296 |
| OpenAlex | W3122496766 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 49 |
| References cited | 35 |
The advantages and disadvantages of public sector decentralization are widely discussed in economics and political science. Some authors argue that decentralization leads to an optimal provision of public services and promotes economic growth, while others emphasize the dangers of competition between subnational governments, especially those associated with interregional redistribution. Using cross-section and panel data for twenty-three OECD countries, from 1982 to 2000, this paper empirically studies the impact of fiscal decentralization on regional disparities. It is found that a higher degree of decentralization is associated with lower regional disparities. Hence, poor regions experience no disadvantages from decentralization and, instead, appear to benefit
Decentralization · Development economics · Econometrics · Economic policy · Economic system · Economics · Economy · fiscal federalism · Macroeconomics · Market economy · Panel data · Political science · Politics · Public economics · Public sector · Fiscal Policies and Political Economy · Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth · Local Government Finance and Decentralization
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| Unique citing works | 49 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 3,06 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2026 (17) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 49 |