FISCAL DECENTRALIZATION AND DELIVERY OF PUBLIC SERVICES: EVIDENCE FROM EDUCATION SECTOR IN PAKISTAN

Abdur Rauf, Amara Akram Khan, Sher Ali, Ghulam Khan, Dilshad Ahmad and Numera Anwar
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Abdur Rauf: KIE, UAJK, Pakistan
Amara Akram Khan: MPhil Scholar, KIE, UAJK, Pakistan
Sher Ali: Islamia College and University Peshawar, Pakistan
Dilshad Ahmad: COMSAT, Veharri Campus, Pakistan
Numera Anwar: MPhil Scholar, Women University Bagh, Pakistan

Studies in Business and Economics, 2017, vol. 12, issue 1, 174-184

Abstract: Fiscal Decentralization is the devolution of fiscal assignments to lower governments for high growth and better delivery of public services. The current study covering the period from 1972 to 2009 is an attempt to find out the impacts of fiscal decentralization on public services deliveries in Pakistan. Public services are proxy by Gross enrollment at primary school level while fiscal decentralization by fiscal transfer and expenditure sides of devolution. Using time series data, it is found that the individual impacts of fiscal transfer are although insignificant but still support the theoretical proposition regarding fiscal decentralization and public services relationship while delegation of expenditure responsibilities helps in improving the gross enrollment at primary school level. Furthermore the study evident that complete delegation of fiscal responsibilities to lower governments enhance enrollment ratio in Pakistan.

Keywords: Fiscal Decentralization; Public Services; Education; ARDL (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017
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