Lessons from Brazil's unsuccessful fiscal decentralization policy to fight COVID‐19
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DOI: 10.1002/pad.1990
Abstract: Abstract This manuscript investigates the unsuccessful case of the fiscal decentralization policy implemented by the Brazilian central government to help municipalities fight COVID‐19. Based on quantitative analyses of data available on governmental websites, we identified… read more here.
Keywords: decentralization policy; decentralization; fiscal decentralization; policy ... See more keywords
Fiscal Decentralization, Economic Growth, and Haze Pollution Decoupling Effects: A Simple Model and Evidence from China
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DOI: 10.1007/s10614-017-9700-x
Abstract: This study uses the Hamilton function method to explore the dynamic relationships among fiscal decentralization, economic growth, and environmental pollution decoupling under the framework of endogenous growth theory. Furthermore, the study uses a partial derivative… read more here.
Keywords: economic growth; fiscal decentralization; pollution decoupling;
Fiscal decentralization, environmental regulation, and pollution: a spatial investigation
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DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-09522-5
Abstract: To investigate the effects of regulation on environmental pollution under Chinese-style fiscal decentralization, this research analyzes annual data over the period 2003 to 2017 covering 30 provinces in China with the spatial economic model. The… read more here.
Keywords: fiscal decentralization; pollution; decentralization environmental; regulation ... See more keywords
The impact of fiscal decentralization on CO2 emissions in China
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2019.116685
Abstract: Abstract This paper evaluates the impact of fiscal decentralization on CO2 emissions in China. We build an equation to combine fiscal decentralization and CO2 emissions and decompose it using the logarithmic mean Divisia index (LMDI)… read more here.
Keywords: decentralization co2; fiscal decentralization; impact fiscal; co2 emissions ... See more keywords
Implementation of a multi-agent environmental regulation strategy under Chinese fiscal decentralization: An evolutionary game theoretical approach
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.12.252
Abstract: Abstract Evolutionary game theory (EGT) provides a powerful tool with which to unpack the interactive strategies of polluting enterprises (PEs), local government regulators (LG), and central government planners (CG) in China. Here, the prevailing institutional… read more here.
Keywords: regulation; strategy; fiscal decentralization; evolutionary game ... See more keywords
Does financial risk and fiscal decentralization curb resources curse hypothesis in China? Analyzing the role of globalization
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DOI: 10.1016/j.resourpol.2021.102020
Abstract: Abstract On the role of natural resources, extensive studies are available, especially in a country's financial development. However, earlier studies ignored the role of fiscal decentralization and improvement in financial risk index in interaction with… read more here.
Keywords: curse hypothesis; financial risk; fiscal decentralization;
Does fiscal decentralization enhance citizens’ access to public services and reduce poverty? Evidence from Côte d’Ivoire municipalities in a conflict setting
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DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2018.09.008
Abstract: Fiscal decentralization has been implemented in many countries with an explicit objective of improving public service delivery and reduce poverty. However, its effectiveness in achieving these goals are much debated and the empirical literature has… read more here.
Keywords: enhance citizens; reduce poverty; fiscal decentralization; decentralization enhance ... See more keywords
China's fiscal decentralization and environmental quality: theory and an empirical study
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DOI: 10.1017/s1355770x19000263
Abstract: Abstract As a wide-reaching institutional reform, China's fiscal decentralization was launched in the early 1980s to encourage provincial economic growth by granting more financial autonomy to provincial governments. In this paper, the impact of fiscal… read more here.
Keywords: environmental quality; china fiscal; decentralization environmental; fiscal decentralization ... See more keywords
Does decentralization contribute to efficiency? Evidence from OECD countries
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DOI: 10.1080/00036846.2017.1340572
Abstract: ABSTRACT This article provides evidence on the relationship between fiscal decentralization and technical efficiency. We begin the first stage of this study with a data envelopment analysis to obtain technical efficiency estimates for a sample… read more here.
Keywords: fiscal decentralization; evidence; technical efficiency; efficiency ... See more keywords
Has the fiscal decentralization of social welfare programs helped effectively reduce poverty across U.S. states?
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DOI: 10.1080/03623319.2020.1728510
Abstract: This paper looks at whether fiscal decentralization of welfare programs made state governments effective at alleviating poverty. We make use of the National Association of State Budget Officers’ (N... read more here.
Keywords: decentralization social; welfare programs; fiscal decentralization; poverty ... See more keywords
Fiscal Decentralization Policies in the EU: A Comparative Analysis through a Club Convergence Analysis
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DOI: 10.1080/13876988.2019.1616941
Abstract: Abstract We study the degree of convergence or divergence in fiscal decentralization in the European Union over the period 1995–2015 using a club convergence approach. First, we analyze non-central expenditure and revenue as percentages of… read more here.
Keywords: analysis; fiscal decentralization; convergence; club convergence ... See more keywords