Fiscal decentralization after 20 years what have we learned? where do we go from here?

Fiscal decentralization after 20 years what have we learned? where do we go from here?

Local government units (LGUs) in the Philippines have been given significant resources through grants (called internal revenue allotment or IRA) and taxing powers. But after 20 years, LGUs have become even more dependent on the IRA. A body of evidence suggests no sharp improvement in local public se...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:The Philippine Review of Economics Vol. 49, no. 1 (June 2012), p. 9-26.
Main Author: Diokno, Benjamin E. (Author)
Format: Analytics
Language:English
Published: [Quezon City] School of Economics, University of the Philippines 2012.
Subjects:
Decentralization in government > Philippines.
Local government > Philippines.
Revenue sharing > Philippines.
Internal revenue > Philippines.
Online Access:https://forms.gle/KZjBv7aRtY6jiL5E9