Decentralization and Human Development in Argentina

Habibi, Nadir; Huang, Cindy; Gonzales–Miranda, Diego René; Murillo, Victoria; Ranis, Gustav; Sarkar, Mainak; Stewart, Frances

doi:10.1080/1464988032000051496

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“…They used a least square regression model and found a negative relationship between fiscal decentralization and economic growth. Habibi et al (2003) used a customized revenue ratio of calculating decentralization owing to lack of expenditure data. They have constructed the two measures.…”

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Fiscal Decentralization and Employment in Pakistan

Faridi¹,

Chaudhry²,

Hanif³

et al. 2012

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Study emphasis that a successful fiscal decentralization process is a way to increase the participation of citizens in local level development and economic activities. Study explores that the fiscal decentralization has positive effect on employment generation while the negative relation with inflation and indirectly supports the positive relation with economic growth. Improvement in educational activities and economic integration promote employment activities in the state and fiscally decentralized economy has greater ability to promote these activities then the unitary governments. So, fiscal decentralization is a successful tool to promote employment activities, meanwhile it discourages the rise in nominal wages which contributes to higher inflation rate.

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Fiscal Decentralization and Employment in Pakistan

Faridi¹,

Chaudhry²,

Hanif³

et al. 2012

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“…No obstante, en general se puede afirmar que se ha registrado un avance en el nivel de inversión en áreas sociales, y logros importantes en el nivel de cobertura escolar (asistencia escolar y, en menor medida, retención y graduación), y de salud (aseguramiento y, en mucho menor medida, reducción de enfermedades y mortalidad) (Faguet, 2004;Jaramillo, 2001;Jiménez y Sawada, 1999;Habibi et al, 2001;Guanais, 2006;Faguet y Sánchez, 2008. En términos de la calidad educativa, la evidencia es más limitada y controversial (Gertler, Patrinos y Rubio-Codina, 2006;Eskeland y Filmer, 2002;Di Gropello, 2002;Paes de Barros y Mendonca, 1998).…”

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Descentralización fiscal y disparidades regionales en América Latina: El potencial de las transferencias de igualación

Miranda¹,

Pineda²,

Radics³

2017

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“…Y es que el consenso existente en este tipo de literatura muestra que existe un efecto claramente positivo de un mayor grado de descentralización en los principales indicadores objetivos de salud analizados. Además, lo común en muchos estudios es emplear al menos a la esperanza de vida al nacer en términos generales (Mahal et al, 2000;Robalino et al, 2001;Habibi et al, 2003;Jiménez-Rubio y Smith, 2005;Cantarero y Pascual, 2008;Jiménez-Rubio, 2011).…”

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