Decentralised Government in an Integrating World: Quantitative Studies for OECD Countries

ISBN-13: 9783790816693 / Angielski / Miękka / 2006 / 232 str.

Dan Stegarescu

Opis

The book offers a comprehensive empirical analysis of the determinants of changes in the distribution of expenditure and revenue-raising powers among fiscal tiers in OECD countries. Using a new indicator of fiscal decentralisation which accounts for subnational decision-making autonomy, common decentralisation trends are investigated. Then, empirical evidence from panel analyses is provided for the role of costs, preferences and institutions in explaining fiscal federal structures, and for the impact of economic and political integration on the degree of government decentralisation, particularly among EU countries. Finally, the historical experience of Germany is used to explore long-term developments in the public sector.

Spis treści

1: Introduction 1.1 General Scope 1.2 Topics and Related Literature 2: Public Sector Decentralisation: Measurement and International Trends 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Measuring Public Sector Decentralisation 2.3 Corrected Indicators of Revenue Decentralisation 2.4 A Current Overview of OECD Countries 2.5 Fiscal Decentralisation Trends in OECD Countries 2.6 Discussion and Conclusions 3: Costs, Preferences, and Institutions: The Determinants of Fiscal Decentralisation 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Decision-Making liistitutioris and Government Decentralisation 3.3 An Institutional Overview of OECD Countries 3.4 Quantitative Analysis 3.5 Results 3.6 Discussion and Conclusions 4: Economic Integration and Fiscal Decentralisation 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Theoretical Framework 4.3 Empirical Analysis 4.4 Results 4.5 Discussion and Conclusions 5: Long-Term Trends in the Public Sector: An Inquiry into German History 5.1 Introduction 5.2 A Brief History of German Federalism 5.3 Quantification of Long-Term Trends in the Public Sector 5.4 Determinants of Fiscal Decentralisation in Germany 5.5 Discussion and Conclusions 6: Summary and Conclusions A. Theoretical Model B. Tables and Figures C. Data Sources and Definitions D. Descriptive Statistics List of Figures List of Tables References