Fiscal decentralisation and the size of government: a review of the empirical literature

Within the public choice framework, it has been argued that decentralised authority over the provision and financing of certain public goods and services induces competitive pressure among different governmental units and consequently reduces the size of government. However, in many countries, fisca...

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Main Author: Silvia Golem
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institute of Public Finance 2010-03-01
Series:Financial Theory and Practice
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Online Access:http://www.ijf.hr/eng/FTP/2010/1/golem.pdf