Optimal structural reform arrangements in local government [electronic resource] : a theoretical and empirical perspective / Lorenzo Robotti and Brian Dollery
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- 5514245
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- Robotti, Lorenzo
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- Armidale, N.S.W. : Centre for Local Government, School of Business, Economics and Public Policy, University of New England, 2008
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- PANDORA electronic collection.
- Working paper series (University of New England. Centre for Local Government) ; 2008/03. 1835-761X.
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- Mode of access: Internet via the World Wide Web. Address as at 01/08/2011: http://www.une.edu.au/clg/working-papers/
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The literature on fiscal federalism highlights the various advantages of decentralized administrative functions. Moreover, this body of thought holds that the economic approach to multi-tiered government can lead to public policies that will improve the economic efficiency of existing systems of government. According to conventional economic theory on fiscal federalism, decentralizing the provision of public services by local governments can enhance social welfare by better matching citizens' preferences for local service provision. In the public choice approach, the decentralization of governmental functions is justified as long as it holds politicians and administrators accountable for their actions. Similarly the benefits of decentralization can stem from the comparison of governmental units' performances and the resulting competition between different jurisdictions. In addition, recent theoretical work from a different perspective stresses the importance of a federal structure for the performance of local economies.
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