This study reconciles the contrasting evidence in the fiscal decentralization-government size
nexus by hypothesizing that the effect of fiscal decentralization is conditional on the …

The existing research on the business environment index system has a single viewpoint,
which can hardly reflect the requirements of SDGs on the business environment. Few …

Government governance reform is not only a vital motivation for high economic quality but
also an important factor in stimulating the government's environmental governance …

Improving the business environment (BE) is crucial for sustainable regional development.
Innovative city design characterized by innovation driven and knowledge intensive is an …

This paper contributes to the decentralisation and distributive politics literature by empirically
investigating the determinants of public expenditure at the sub-national level in Bangladesh …

How has central bank independence (CBI) changed over time and across countries? This
paper introduces the most comprehensive dataset on de jure CBI, including country-year …

Since the reform era in 1999, Indonesia has made a regional expansion policy and
widespread fiscal decentralization policy. During the 1999-2014 period, Indonesia's …

Several things must be considered in implementing disaster management: fast, precise and
priority. However, apart from that, several things hinder the implementation of budget …

Amidst shifting demographics across many countries, certain stylized facts related to fertility,
population, and income have become less universally applicable. This research addresses …

Amidst shifting demographics across many countries, certain stylized facts related to fertility,
population, and income have become less universally applicable. This research addresses …