Does Fiscal Decentralization Promote Fiscal Discipline?

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Akin Z., Bulut-Cevik Z. B., NEYAPTI Ş. B.

EMERGING MARKETS FINANCE AND TRADE, cilt.52, sa.3, ss.690-705, 2016 (SSCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 52 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1080/1540496x.2015.1012920
  • Dergi Adı: EMERGING MARKETS FINANCE AND TRADE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.690-705
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: fiscal decentralization, fiscal discipline, redistribution, CENTRAL BANK INDEPENDENCE, ECONOMIC-GROWTH, CROSS-COUNTRY, TAX RATES, INCOME, FEDERALISM, INFLATION, AGGREGATE
  • Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

We investigate the efficiency and equity implications of a redistributive rule that takes into account both local tax collection efforts and deviation of local incomes from respective targets under alternative fiscal mechanisms. We show that, if the general budget constraint is binding, the proposed transfer rule leads to higher fiscal discipline under fiscal decentralization (FD) than under centralized redistribution. Although the centralized decision yields better income distribution than FD, FD also improves income distribution unambiguously when equalization across regions is targeted explicitly. When localities act strategically, the private sector's utility weight enhances the disciplinary effect of decentralization.