Author : Charles R. Hankla,Jorge Martinez-Vazquez,Raúl Alberto Ponce Rodríguez
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781788972178
Local Accountability and National Coordination in Fiscal Federalism by Charles R. Hankla,Jorge Martinez-Vazquez,Raúl Alberto Ponce Rodríguez Pdf
This book argues that fiscal federalism will consistently deliver on its governance promises only when democratic decentralization is combined with the integration of political parties. It formalizes this argument and, using new data on subnational political institutions, tests it with models of education, health, and infrastructure service delivery in 135 countries across 30 years. It also presents comparative case studies of Senegal and Nigeria. The book emphasizes that a “fine balance” in local governance can be achieved when integrated party structures compensate for the potential downsides of a decentralized state.