Fiscal Decentralisation in Vietnam: a Preliminary Investigation

Duc Vo ()
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Duc Vo: Department of Economics, The University of Western Australia

No 05-16, Economics Discussion / Working Papers from The University of Western Australia, Department of Economics

Abstract: Fiscal decentralisation is a complex theoretical and practical issue. The literature is currently divided on whether there is a positive or negative relationship between fiscal decentralisation and economic growth, and it appears that this is in large part due to inconsistent measures of fiscal decentralisation. In this paper, fiscal decentralisation in Vietnam will be examined, with a view to developing a fiscal decentralisation index that accounts for both the fiscal autonomy and fiscal importance of subnational governments to compare the degree of fiscal decentralisation in Vietnam with that of a range of other countries. This will facilitate subsequent (and hopefully definitive) investigations of the relationship between fiscal decentralisation and economic growth.

Keywords: Fiscal Decentralisation; Economic Growth; Fiscal Autonomy; Fiscal Importance; Vietnam (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: H77 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 26 pages
Date: 2005
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