Fiscal decentralization implies the transfer of fiscal and financial authority to local
government, which is highly integrated with sustainable economic decisions. Against this …

This study examines the asymmetric link between fiscal decentralization, environmental
innovation, and carbon emissions in highly decentralized countries. Our preliminary findings …

The search for enhanced transparency and accountability in government organizations has
inspired studies to identify the key factors that facilitate greater disclosure of public financial …

This article addresses long-standing challenges in conceptualizing and measuring
de/centralization in unitary and federal systems. It first outlines a novel conceptualization of …

The authors examine endogenous peer effects, which occur when a student's behavior or
outcome is a function of the behavior or outcome of his or her peer group. Endogenous peer …

This study of the effect of decentralization on government performance differs from the vast
literature on the topic in three major ways. First, we compare the effects of four different forms …

This study uses multiple measures of fragmentation and decentralization to assess the
effects of these conditions on total local spending in 126 metropolitan regions and 538 …

Impact of decentralization on public service delivery is mixed. A meta-analysis of the studies
suggests that impact of decentralization on public service delivery is contingent on factors …

Local government innovations occur within environments characterized by high service‐
need complexity and risk. The question of how broader environmental conditions influence …

This study is the first attempt to examine the determinants of expenditure decentralization at
sub-provincial levels in China. The Chinese central government gives detailed guidelines to …