Title: Fiscal and political decentralization and government quality

Authors: Kyriacou, Andreas P. and Roca-Sagalés, Oriol

Place: Atlanta, GA

Publisher: Georgia state university. Andrew Young school of policy studies

Year: 2010

Journal: International studies program : working paper

Volume: 10-05

PAGE: --

Subject: Rural Decentralization and Local Governance

Keywords: decentralization in government, fiscal policy, political aspects, public administration, public services

Abstract: Fiscal decentralization has a positive effect on government quality. Moreover, political decentralization tends to reduce the positive impact of fiscal decentralization on the quality of government. This negative impact disappears when controlling for experience with public administration.

URL: http://aysps.gsu.edu/isp/files/ispwp1005.pdf

Document type: Portal