Urban sprawl and local fiscal burden: analysing the Spanish case
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DOI: 10.1007/s10663-018-9421-y
Abstract: Urban sprawl is rapidly occurring in many Spanish urban areas. The objective of this paper is to evaluate how the trend of building dispersion of new residential areas may be affecting the fiscal stability of… read more here.
Keywords: local fiscal; urban sprawl; fiscal burden; case ... See more keywords
Vertical fiscal imbalance and local fiscal indiscipline: Empirical evidence from China
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2020.101992
Abstract: Using a nationwide city-level panel dataset for China for the years 1999-2009, this paper examines the effects of vertical fiscal imbalances (VFI) on local fiscal discipline and explicitly explores the institutional conditions under which these… read more here.
Keywords: local governments; fiscal indiscipline; local fiscal; vertical fiscal ... See more keywords
Fiscal Decentralization in Comparative Perspective: Analysis of the Intergovernmental Grant Systems in Indonesia and Thailand
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DOI: 10.1080/13876988.2016.1138659
Abstract: Abstract Decentralization can inadvertently lead to local fiscal disparity. One type of intergovernmental fiscal transfers, the general-purpose grant, can help equalize local fiscal imbalances. This article examines the extent to which the general-purpose grant systems… read more here.
Keywords: general purpose; local fiscal; grant systems; grant ... See more keywords