Hierarchy and Information

Intergovernmental Grants and Policy Competition: Concepts, Institutions, and Evidence

“…Information asymmetries between central, and perhaps overburdened, principal authorities and their agents similarly play a prominent role in Aghion and Tirole's (1997) analysis of the tradeoffs associated with delegating authority. Rogger and Somani (2023) provide evidence that in practice information quality can indeed vary meaningfully across the levels of hierarchies. In their survey of Ethiopian government officials, officials at lower, more decentralized, levels of government hold more accurate beliefs about key variables such as the size of the population they serve.…”

How does human capital in the public sector affect tax uncertainty?

“…Public officials serve as the linchpins in the execution of governmental functions and the delivery of public services. Their competencies and efficiency profoundly impact the quality of governance, transparency, and public trust in institutions (Rogger et al, 2023). Given the importance of public officials in government governance, the public sector is increasingly prioritizing the enhancement of human capital among its officials, aiming to improve the quality and effectiveness of government administration.…”