The Economics of Measuring Fiscal Decentralisation Part 1: An Overview of Recent Insights into Fiscal Decentralisation

Duc Vo
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Duc Vo: UWA Business School, The University of Western Australia

No 08-13, Economics Discussion / Working Papers from The University of Western Australia, Department of Economics

Abstract: This thesis investigates economic aspects of the measurement of fiscal decentralisation to establish how a nation’s fiscal arrangements can be consistently measured, so they can be compared internationally. A new index of fiscal decentralisation is developed that reflects two key elements of the theory of fiscal decentralisation: the fiscal autonomy of subnational governments; and their fiscal importance. The role of fiscal inequality in subnational governments’ public finances is also considered.

Keywords: Scientific research; Publications; Growth volatility; Population; Diversification (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 70 pages
Date: 2008
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