Preliminaries; Preface; Contents; 1 Introduction; 2 Public Sector Decentralisation; 3 Costs Preferences and Institutions The Determinants of Fiscal Decentralisation; 4 Economic Integration and Fiscal Decentralisation; 5 Long Term Trends in the Public Sector An Inquiry into German History; 6 Summary and Conclusions; A Theoretical Model; B Tables and Figures; C Data Sources and Definitions; D Descriptive Statistics; List of Figures; List of Tables; References.
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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Offers an empirical analysis of the determinants of changes in the distribution of expenditure and revenue-raising powers among fiscal tiers in OECD countries. Using an indicator of fiscal decentralisation, which accounts for subnational decision-making autonomy, common decentralisation trends are investigated.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
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Decentralization in government -- OECD countries.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security -- Law Enforcement.