Decentralization and efficiency of local government

Balaguer-Coll, María Teresa; Prior, Diego; Tortosa‐Ausina, Emili

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“…In a previous study Balaguer-Coll et al (2009) present a methodology to compare centralized (municipalities with less powers) and decentralized municipalities (with more powers).…”

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“…The evaluation process represented in figures 1-3 has been developed in a previous article (Balaguer-Coll et al, 2009). We now present a natural extension introducing movements over time of the frontiers corresponding to both centralized and decentralized municipalities.…”

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“…In order to do this, we present a methodology whose underpinnings are derived from the literature on the analysis of efficiency and productivity using linear programming methods. Specifically, our methods are directly derived from the (deterministic) frontier production function literature, based on the pioneering work of Farrell (1957), and Afriat (1972) and nicely exposited in Färe et al (1994), combining them with the recent contribution to evaluate jointly efficiency and devolution by Balaguer-Coll et al (2009). We propose an indicator to measure whether municipalities can benefit over time from a hypothetical transfer of powers from higher levels of government, in such a way that small municipalities (under 1,000 inhabitants) would provide similar services to large ones.…”

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IntroductionThe literature on the economic dividend of devolution (that is, the transfer of powers from higher to lower levels of government), has been growing over the last few years. Many factors have prompted its blooming, among which we may highlight three. First, in the case of developed countries, the guises of subsidiarity, devolution, and federalism have prompted its analysis as a central policy issue both in the United States and in several European Union countries (Inman and Rubinfeld, 1997;1998). Second, in the developing world it is at the center of reform efforts not only throughout Latin America and many parts of Asia and Africa but also in several formerly planned economies (Stewart, 2000). Last, but not least, analyzing the links between decentralization and efficiency has been always at the core of public economics, and provides the rationale as to which benefits could arise from decentralizing in developing countries. As recognized by many studies since Tiebout's classic essay (1956), a literature has developed that emphasizes the benefits of political decentralization and the competition that it fosters among regional or local governments (Cai and Treisman, 2004).The literature analyzing the economic dividend of devolution in local government enumerates several advantages, although some downsides also exist. The early contributions date back to the pioneering studies by Tiebout (1956) and Oates (1972), but, given the acceleration of the global trend towards devolution that has occurred over the last thirty years, some recent studies have reassessed its costs and benefits. (1)

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“…In a previous study Balaguer-Coll et al (2009) present a methodology to compare centralized (municipalities with less powers) and decentralized municipalities (with more powers).…”

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“…Therefore, the balanced regional development has been an increasingly important topic in recent years, not only in Serbia (Miljanović, et al, 2010) but also in other parts of Europe (Balaguer-Coll, et al, 2010;Lampič, Potočnik Slavič, 2007;Ni Laoire, 2000;Shishmanova, 2010;Stockdale, 2002Stockdale, , 2006.…”

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Living on the border: Social indicators of life quality in Srem border region (Vojvodina, Serbia)

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This paper presents the results of empirical research on quality of life of rural residents in the border region of Srem. Purpose of this work was to establish attitudes to social factors which determine everyday life of local population, and to establish the general perception of their standard of living. The results presented here are based on statistical analysis in which four types of analysis were applied: descriptive statistical analysis, application of chi-square test, t-test for independent samples and factor analysis of variance ANOVA. In order to determine the significance of differences between groups, post-hoc Scheffe's test was used. The research has come to the conclusion that the population of the border region of Srem is not satisfied with their living standards, and the main issues are unemployment and low income.

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“…Because decision making authority lies with local government citizens are encouraged to articulate their needs and criticisms. On the other hand, the field of economics presents a paradigm assumption which suggests that decentralization can have a negative impact on cost efficiency if there are large economies of scale involved in the delivery of services [5,18,25] . …”

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Counter Factual Reasoning for the Decentralized System of Public Administration Theory: Building on Insights from Empirical Literature and the Performance of Tanzanian Local Government

2017

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Decentralization and efficiency of local government

Cited by 88 publications

References 70 publications

Devolution Dynamics of Spanish Local Government

Devolution Dynamics of Spanish Local Government

Living on the border: Social indicators of life quality in Srem border region (Vojvodina, Serbia)

Counter Factual Reasoning for the Decentralized System of Public Administration Theory: Building on Insights from Empirical Literature and the Performance of Tanzanian Local Government

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