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Second Generation Fiscal Federalism: Political Aspects of Decentralization and Economic Development

Barry Weingast

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"Second Generation Fiscal Federalism" is featured in a special issue of World Development that examines how decentralization affects governance, in particular how it might increase political competition, improve public accountability, reduce political instability, and impose incentive-compatible limits on government power, but also threaten fiscal sustainability.

About the Author

Barry R. Weingast
Professor, Department of Political Science
Stanford University

Publication Information

Type Network Paper
Program Decentralization
Posted 07/31/13
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