Implications of Decentralization and Public Financial Management ...

How decentralization affects service delivery depends, among other things, on how well it coheres with health financing and public financial management (PFM) ...

Bridging Public Financial Management and Fiscal Decentralization ...

Thus, some institutional parameters that could improve the quality and impact of decentralization (and related PFM reform) may be difficult to modify ...

Chapter 12: Bridging Public Financial Management And Fiscal ...

The implications for PFM reform, for example, might be to impose greater ex ante control on subnational fiscal decisions in the early stages of decentralization ...

Health financing and public financial management in decentralized ...

Due to lagging PFM reforms, decentralization has not delivered on its promise of greater transparency and accountability for public spending on ...

Public financial management in decentralised and ... - GSDRC

PFM reforms are considered essential for realising the expected benefits of decentralisation because of their central role in enhancing managerial efficiency, ...

Public Financial Management in Decentralised and ... - GOV.UK

Public financial management (PFM)—the science and art of budgeting, spending, and accounting for public funds—is among the most fundamental elements of public ...

Fiscal decentralization and public sector efficiency: Do natural ...

However, in the context of severe natural disasters, these relationships alter: spending decentralization's positive effect on efficiency diminishes, and the ...

Dangers of Decentralization - World Bank Documents and Reports

distributive programs and thus must control a large share of taxes and public ... contributed to unsustainable public sector fiscal and quasi-fiscal deficits, and.

When is Fiscal Decentralization Good for Governance?

A possible implication of Oates's argument is that, in most cases, public services should be provided at a subnational level. National governments should ...

The Dangers of Fiscal Decentralization and Public Service Delivery

603). Tanzi (1996, p. 303) holds that in particular, financial management may pose a challenge to local governments. With fiscal ...

The Impact of Fiscal Decentralization: Issues in Theory and ...

This publication analyzes the impact of fiscal decentralization and the resultant issues and challenges that countries face in practice.

Reconciling devolution with health financing and public financial ...

Fourth, delays in central transfers and complicated procedures for approvals and disbursements stymie expenditure management at subnational ...

How to Impact Public Finance Practices Around the Globe: A Q&A ...

First, we provide technical assistance in the areas of public finance, decentralization and public financial management to developing countries.

The role of fiscal decentralization in promoting effective domestic ...

Fiscal decentralization, which reduces federal government revenue, may also weaken the central government and hinder its full capability to ...

6. Implications for Policy Makers and Development Partners

PFM reforms support the fiscal decentralization process by promoting transparency and accountability in the use of public resources, ensuring allocation of ...

Spatial spillover effects of fiscal decentralization on governance and ...

Importantly, revenue decentralization exerts a negative spatial effect on participation, transparency, accountability and control of corruption, ...

The Impact of Fiscal Decentralization on Accountability, Economic ...

This paper analyzes the impact of fiscal decentralization on accountability, economic freedom, and political and civil liberties in the Americas.

Reconciling devolution with health financing and public financial ...

Fourth, delays in central transfers and complicated procedures for approvals and disbursements stymie expenditure management at subnational levels. Simplifying ...

Fiscal Decentralization and Financial Condition: The Effects of ...

It finds that while state financial condition is unaffected by revenue decentralization, there is a curvilinear relationship between expenditure ...

Fiscal Decentralization and Local Government Financial Management

Develop the tools needed to develop and implement decentralization policy reforms to improve local public financial management and stimulate efficient and ...