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 ...

A new World Bank report "Fiscal Decentralization in Croatia" assesses domestic political and institutional arrangements against international trends and recommends possible reform options for ...

The report contributes to efforts on strengthening expenditure control and cash flow management, and ensuring effective fiscal coordination and reporting in the context of the planned fiscal ...

"Local governments are excessively dependent on funds received from the central government. The ratio of national taxes to local government tax remains at 75 to 25. We must first raise the ...

Some scholars argue that party leader considerations drive governors copartisan with presidents toward fiscal discipline, while others argue that party reputation concerns guide their behavior. To ...

LILONGWE, June 28, 2022 – A series of external and domestic shocks are putting acute pressure on Malawi’s macro-economy, increasing the urgency to protect essential services for the vulnerable says ...

Chungnam Governor Kim Tae-heum met with ruling and opposition party leaders on the 5th and requested a bold transfer of financial resources and authority to the integrated special city. Governor Kim ...

Accra, March 7, GNA – Dr. Gameli Dominic Hoedoafia, a decentralisation and local governance expert, has officially assumed office as the Executive Secretary of the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating ...