# Local Government Finance and Decentralization

**Type:** Topics  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/topics/local-government-finance-and-decentralization-2/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 517,620 |
| Description | This cluster of papers explores the topic of fiscal decentralization and governance, with a focus on political economy and the provision of local public goods. It covers aspects such as intergovernmental fiscal relations, tax competition, economic growth, and the impact of decentralization on development. The papers analyze the implications of fiscal decentralization for local government, accountability, and service delivery. |
| Domain | Social Sciences |
| Field | Social Sciences |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/T11461 |
| Works | 58,280 |

## Topic researchers

Showing 12 of 20.

- [Andrei Shleifer](https://scholariq.org/researchers/andrei-shleifer/)
- [Joseph E. Stiglitz](https://scholariq.org/researchers/joseph-e-stiglitz/)
- [Daron Acemoğlu](https://scholariq.org/researchers/daron-acemoglu/)
- [Gary S. Becker](https://scholariq.org/researchers/gary-s-becker/)
- [Oliver E. Williamson](https://scholariq.org/researchers/oliver-e-williamson/)
- [Richard H. Thaler](https://scholariq.org/researchers/richard-h-thaler/)
- [Francis Fukuyama](https://scholariq.org/researchers/francis-fukuyama/)
- [Robert J. Barro](https://scholariq.org/researchers/robert-j-barro/)
- [Alberto Alesina](https://scholariq.org/researchers/alberto-alesina/)
- [Jeffrey D. Sachs](https://scholariq.org/researchers/jeffrey-d-sachs/)
- [Bogdan Oancea](https://scholariq.org/researchers/bogdan-oancea/)
- [Paúl Krugman](https://scholariq.org/researchers/paul-krugman/)

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