In this paper we abstract from the usual gains and costs of decentralization (e.g. preference matching, spillovers and economies of scale). Instead we compare the political accountability of decentralized governments relative to centralized ones when there is a risk of "bad" governance. We study both the selection and incentive effects of accountability. A key aspect of centralization is to make the politician answerable to multiple constituencies subject to a common budget constraint. Our main findings are that (a) when politicians differ in competence, decentralization unambiguously dominates; and (b) when politicians differ in honesty, decentralization and centralization have conflicting accountability effects (when one provides better d...
This paper studies the relationship between fiscal decentralization and electoral accountability, by...
This paper studies the relationship between fiscal decentralization and electoral accountability, by...
This article explains why decentralization can undermine accountability and answers three questions:...
In this paper we abstract from the usual gains and costs of decentralization (e.g. preference matchi...
In this paper we abstract from the usual gains and costs of decentralization (e.g. preference matchi...
This study analyzes the interaction between distorted election choices and the architecture of gover...
This article explains why decentralization can undermine accountability and answers three questions:...
This paper provides a systematic analysis of fiscal decentralization on the quality of government by...
This paper provides a systematic analysis of fiscal decentralization on the quality of government by...
This paper provides a systematic analysis of fiscal decentralization on the quality of government by...
This paper studies the relationship between fiscal decentralization and electoral accountability, by...
This paper studies the relationship between \u85scal decentralization and electoral accountability, ...
This paper studies the relationship between ¯scal decentralization and electoral accountability, by ...
This article explains why decentralization can undermine accountability and answers three questions:...
This article explains why decentralization can undermine accountability and answers three questions:...
This paper studies the relationship between fiscal decentralization and electoral accountability, by...
This paper studies the relationship between fiscal decentralization and electoral accountability, by...
This article explains why decentralization can undermine accountability and answers three questions:...
In this paper we abstract from the usual gains and costs of decentralization (e.g. preference matchi...
In this paper we abstract from the usual gains and costs of decentralization (e.g. preference matchi...
This study analyzes the interaction between distorted election choices and the architecture of gover...
This article explains why decentralization can undermine accountability and answers three questions:...
This paper provides a systematic analysis of fiscal decentralization on the quality of government by...
This paper provides a systematic analysis of fiscal decentralization on the quality of government by...
This paper provides a systematic analysis of fiscal decentralization on the quality of government by...
This paper studies the relationship between fiscal decentralization and electoral accountability, by...
This paper studies the relationship between \u85scal decentralization and electoral accountability, ...
This paper studies the relationship between ¯scal decentralization and electoral accountability, by ...
This article explains why decentralization can undermine accountability and answers three questions:...
This article explains why decentralization can undermine accountability and answers three questions:...
This paper studies the relationship between fiscal decentralization and electoral accountability, by...
This paper studies the relationship between fiscal decentralization and electoral accountability, by...
This article explains why decentralization can undermine accountability and answers three questions:...