In a multi-level government system, the assignment of roles and responsibilities and institutional legacies between the federal and the subnational governments often create imbalances. A common challenges is a primary vertical fiscal imbalance, which is […]
Three years after the introduction of a new federal constitution, 2019 is going to be a critical year for fiscal federalism in Nepal. One of the great successes of Nepal’s path to federalism has been […]
As experience with decentralization has accumulated, perceptions of both the problems that often accompany decentralization and the best ways to deal with them have evolved. This book draws on experiences in developing countries to bridge […]
Intergovernmental transfers form the cornerstone of subnational government financing in most developing and transition countries. The general term “transfers” is often used to refer to a number of different kinds of public financing instruments, including […]
Intergovernmental fiscal institutions are the overarching framework for relations across government levels. They comprise the constitutional set up of a country; the division of power between government levels; the prevalence of fiscal rules across government […]
Various fiscal decentralization instruments help improve livelihoods for the poor. The general grant transfers in particular enable the fiscally disadvantaged localities to provide public services at levels comparable to rich jurisdictions. Although previous research abounds […]
Why do some countries redistribute more to poorer regions than others? This paper explores which factors explain variation in the degree of interregional redistribution among countries between 1983 and 2010. The main argument is that […]
State and local government fiscal systems have increasingly become vulnerable to economic changes. Over the past three decades, state and local deficits during economic recession have been larger and deeper each time. The impact […]
Inclusion and ensuring equitable development are important themes in the emerging post-2015 Sustainable Development Agenda. Inclusion and equity are not only important features in the own right: poverty reduction and development progress can only be […]
One of the arguments made in support of decentralization is that by involving local governments, decentralized programs may be better able to target the beneficiaries for pro-poor government programs. A recent World Bank Working Paper […]
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