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Book Synopsis Fiscal Decentralization and the Efficiency of Public Service Delivery by : Moussé Sow
Download or read book Fiscal Decentralization and the Efficiency of Public Service Delivery written by Moussé Sow and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2015-03-17 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper explores the impact of fiscal decentralization on the efficiency of public service delivery. It uses a stochastic frontier method to estimate time-varying efficiency coefficients and analyzes the impact of fiscal decentralization on those efficiency coefficients. The findings indicate that fiscal decentralization can improve the efficiency of public service delivery but only under specific conditions. First, the decentralization process requires adequate political and institutional environments. Second, a sufficient degree of expenditure decentralization seems necessary to obtain favorable outcomes. Third, decentralization of expenditure needs to be accompanied by sufficient decentralization of revenue. Absent those conditions, fiscal decentralization can worsen the efficiency of public service delivery.
Book Synopsis Fiscal Decentralization and Fiscal Performance by : Anwar Shah
Download or read book Fiscal Decentralization and Fiscal Performance written by Anwar Shah and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2005 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fiscal rules binding on all levels can help sustain political commitment in countries having coalitions or fragmented regimes in power. Coordinating institutions help in the use of moral suasion to encourage a coordinated response. Industrial countries' experiences also show that unilaterally imposed federal controls and constraints on subnational governments typically do not work. Instead, societal norms based on fiscal conservatism such as the Swiss referenda and political activism of the electorate play important roles. Ultimately capital markets and bond-rating agencies provide more effective discipline on fiscal policy. In this context, it is important not to backstop state and local debt and not to allow ownership of the banks by any level of government. Transparency of the budgetary process and institutions, accountability to the electorate, and general availability of comparative data encourages fiscal discipline.
Book Synopsis Fiscal Decentralization Reforms by : Michal Plaček
Download or read book Fiscal Decentralization Reforms written by Michal Plaček and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-05-05 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the impacts of fiscal decentralization reforms on the efficiency of local governments in Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries. By offering a comparative perspective and by applying econometric methods and regression models, it analyses various reform trajectories and their effects on individual CEE countries. Furthermore, the book discusses input and output indicators for evaluating the efficiency of municipalities. Readers will learn about the common features of these countries, the impact of path dependence, and future prospects for decentralization reforms. In closing, the book discusses modern management and administration methods, opportunities for cooperation between municipalities, co-creative service delivery, and other measures that could improve the efficiency of public service provision.
Book Synopsis Fiscal Decentralization and Fiscal Policy Performance by : Moussé Sow
Download or read book Fiscal Decentralization and Fiscal Policy Performance written by Moussé Sow and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2017-03-24 with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper explores the impact of fiscal decentralization on fiscal policy performance in a large sample of advanced and developing economies. The findings suggest that a larger share of decentralized expenditure is associated with a stronger fiscal balance; however, fiscal decentralization can lead to more pro-cyclical fiscal policy. Thus, the design and pace of fiscal decentralization need to be tailored to the specificities of the economy. Countries that have already established strong accountablity and budget management capacity at the local level can benefit from fiscal decentralization. In contrast, in economies prone to large volatility from internal and external shocks, the central government may need to retain a sufficient share of expenditure and revenue to conduct counter-cyclical policies. Finally, the pace of expenditure and revenue decentralization should be aligned.
Book Synopsis Fiscal Decentralization and Public Sector Efficiency by : Antonis Adam
Download or read book Fiscal Decentralization and Public Sector Efficiency written by Antonis Adam and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Applying a Simple Measure of Good Governance to the Debate on Fiscal Decentralization by : Jeff Huther
Download or read book Applying a Simple Measure of Good Governance to the Debate on Fiscal Decentralization written by Jeff Huther and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 1998 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: March 1998 Applying an index for the quality of governance reveals a surprisingly strong positive correlation between fiscal decentralization and quality of governance. Debates about the appropriate role, policies, and institutions of the state are often hampered by the lack of a definition for good government. To provide a quantifiable measure of good government, Huther and Shah develop an index for the quality of governance for a sample of 80 countries. They apply the index to the debate on the appropriate level of fiscal decentralization. In measuring the quality of governance, the authors develop indices for the government's ability to: * Ensure political transparency and a voice for all citizens (the citizen participation index measures political freedom and political stability). * Provide effective public services efficiently (the government orientation index measures judicial and bureaucratic efficiency and the absence of corruption). * Promote the health and well-being of its citizens (the social development index measures human development and equitable distribution of income). * Create a favorable climate for stable economic growth (the economic management index measures outward orientation, independence of the central bank, and an inverted debt-to-GDP ratio). In relating the index of governance quality to degree of fiscal decentralization for the 80 countries, Huther and Shah are not surprised to find a positive relationship between fiscal decentralization and quality of governance. But the strength of the correlation is surprising. This paper-a product of Country Evaluation and Regional Relations Division, Operations Evaluation Department-is part of a larger effort in the department to examine the role of the authorizing environment in public sector performance.
Book Synopsis The Design and Administration of Intergovernmental Transfers by : Donald R. Winkler
Download or read book The Design and Administration of Intergovernmental Transfers written by Donald R. Winkler and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 1994-01-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: World Bank Discussion Paper 235. This paper evaluates Latin America's experience in the transfer of certain responsibilities from the national to the subnational levels of government. The experience of countries that have already decentralized the
Book Synopsis Fiscal Decentralization and the Challenge of Hard Budget Constraints by : Jonathan Rodden
Download or read book Fiscal Decentralization and the Challenge of Hard Budget Constraints written by Jonathan Rodden and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 2003 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A multi-country study of the conditions under which decentralized countries might ensure fiscal discipline.
Book Synopsis On the Measurement and Impact of Fiscal Decentralization by : Robert D. Ebel
Download or read book On the Measurement and Impact of Fiscal Decentralization written by Robert D. Ebel and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2002 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Fiscal Decentralization in Developing and Transition Economies by : Anwar Shah
Download or read book Fiscal Decentralization in Developing and Transition Economies written by Anwar Shah and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2004 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Does Fiscal Decentralization Improve Health Outcomes? by : David A. Robalino
Download or read book Does Fiscal Decentralization Improve Health Outcomes? written by David A. Robalino and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2001 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Decentralization of fiscal responsibilities has emerged as a primary objective on the agendas of national governments, and international organizations alike. Yet there is little empirical evidence on the potential benefits of this intervention. The authors fill in some quantitative evidence. Using panel data on infant mortality rates, GDP per capita, and the share of public expenditures managed by local governments, they find greater fiscal decentralization is consistently associated with lower mortality rates. The results suggest that the benefits of fiscal decentralization are particularly important for poor countries. They suggest also that the positive effects of fiscal decentralization on infant mortality, are greater in institutional environments that promote political rights. Fiscal decentralization also appears to be a mechanism for improving health outcomes in environments with a high level of ethno-linguistic fractionalization, however, the benefits from fiscal decentralization tend to be smaller.
Book Synopsis Making Fiscal Decentralization Work by : Ms.Annalisa Fedelino
Download or read book Making Fiscal Decentralization Work written by Ms.Annalisa Fedelino and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2010-10-06 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The question of what makes fiscal decentralization work is faced by many policymakers around the world. This book draws on both the relevant literature and policy and technical advice provided by the IMF to a wide range of member countries, and discusses the key factors that help make decentralization sustainable, efficient, and equitable from a macroeconomic perspective. It focuses on institutional reforms (in the revenue and expenditure assignments to different levels of government, the design of intergovernmental transfers, and public financial management systems) that are suited to different countries circumstances, and their appropriate sequencing.
Book Synopsis Fiscal Performance, Institutional Design and Decentralization in European Union Countries by : Mr.Julio Escolano
Download or read book Fiscal Performance, Institutional Design and Decentralization in European Union Countries written by Mr.Julio Escolano and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2012-02-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper analyzes the impact of decentralization on overall fiscal performance in the European Union, taking into account fiscal institutional arrangements. We find that spending decentralization has been associated with sizably better fiscal performance, especially when transfer dependency of subnational governments is low. However, subnational fiscal rules do not seem to be associated with better performance.
Book Synopsis Fiscal Decentralization and the Efficiency of Public Service Delivery by : Moussa Sow
Download or read book Fiscal Decentralization and the Efficiency of Public Service Delivery written by Moussa Sow and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper explores the impact of fiscal decentralization on the efficiency of public service delivery. It uses a stochastic frontier method to estimate time-varying efficiency coefficients and analyzes the impact of fiscal decentralization on those efficiency coefficients. The findings indicate that fiscal decentralization can improve the efficiency of public service delivery but only under specific conditions. First, the decentralization process requires adequate political and institutional environments. Second, a sufficient degree of expenditure decentralization seems necessary to obtain favorable outcomes. Third, decentralization of expenditure needs to be accompanied by sufficient decentralization of revenue. Absent those conditions, fiscal decentralization can worsen the efficiency of public service delivery. --Abstract.
Book Synopsis Fiscal Decentralization and Intergovernmental Relations in Transition Economies by : Richard Miller Bird
Download or read book Fiscal Decentralization and Intergovernmental Relations in Transition Economies written by Richard Miller Bird and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Fiscal Decentralization Improves Social Outcomes When Countries Have Good Governance by : Ryota Nakatani
Download or read book Fiscal Decentralization Improves Social Outcomes When Countries Have Good Governance written by Ryota Nakatani and published by International Monetary Fund. This book was released on 2022-06-03 with total page 29 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Does fiscal decentralization improve health and educational outcomes? Does this improvement depend on the quality of governance? How do fiscal decentralization and governance interact? We answer these questions through an instrumental variable Tobit analysis of cross-country panel data. We find negative effects of fiscal decentralization on health outcomes, which however are more than offset by better governance. Education expenditure decentralization to subnational governments enhances educational outcomes. We conclude that countries can only reap the benefits from decentralization when the quality of their governance arrangements exceeds a certain threshold. We also find that sequencing and staging of decentralization matter. Countries should improve government effectiveness and control of corruption first to maximize benefits of fiscal decentralization.
Book Synopsis Implementing Decentralized Local Governance by : Anwar Shah
Download or read book Implementing Decentralized Local Governance written by Anwar Shah and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2004 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
