Table of Contents

1. Introduction; 2. The Flypaper Effect; 3. Horizontal Fiscal Externalities; 4. Vertical Fiscal Competition; 5. Accountability And Fiscal Policy; 6. Transparency, Information And Social Capital; 7. Soft Budget Constraints; 8. Cross-Country Studies On Decentralization; 9. Conclusions.

Promotional Information

Understanding the results of alternative fiscal arrangements in multi-tiered government structures is crucial for designing effective decentralization policies.