Forms of government decentralization and institutional quality: Evidence from a large sample of nations
Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
2017
Department/School
Economics
Publication Title
Central and local government relations in Asia: Achieving fiscal sustainability
Abstract
This chapter studies the effects of various forms of government decentralization on institutional quality across countries. Using corruption and the shadow economy to proxy for institutional quality, as well as three forms of government decentralization (i.e., virtual, physical, and fiscal), the econometric results show virtual decentralization to be the most effective in improving institutional quality. The effects on transition and countries in Asia are also considered.
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Recommended Citation
Goel, R. K., & Saunoris, J. W. (2017). Forms of government decentralization and institutional quality: Evidence from a large sample of nations. In N. Yoshino & P. Morgan, Central and local government relations in Asia: Achieving fiscal sustainability (pp. 395–420). Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781786436870.00022