The redistributive effects of centralization and decentralization across subnational units

Autores
González, Lucas Isaac
Año de publicación
2012
Idioma
inglés
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artículo
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versión publicada
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Fil: González, Lucas Isaac. Universidad Nacional de San Martín; Argentina
Fil: González, Lucas Isaac. Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina. Facultad de Ciencias Sociales. Instituto de Investigaciones de la Facultad de Ciencias Sociales; Argentina
Abstract: Several scholars havearguedthat decentralization benefits statesand municipalities, grantingthemmoreautonomyfor managing theirbudgets andmoreresources to deliver theirservices. Othershavequestioned this assertion, claiming that decentralization makes subnational units morefiscallydependent oncentral governments. This articleargues that thefiscal impactofdecentralization must bedifferentiated across states. It theoretically specifies and empirically demonstrates whichstates benefit during periods of decentralization andcentralization. It argues that powerful presidents whocentralize resources have imposed greater costson moredeveloped andfiscally independent districts (which prefer to administertheirown resources and can beserious challengers to presidential power), thus relyingmainlyonsupportfrom lessdeveloped andmorefiscally dependent provinces, whichprefer moreredistribution. I present empirical evidence for Argentina (1983-2004), a developing federation with stronggovernors and highcrossregional inequality, anddiscuss someimplications for comparative studieson the topic.
Fuente
Latin American Research Review. 2012, 47(3)
Materia
DESCENTRALIZACION
ESTADO
MUNICIPALIDADES
PROVINCIAS
CENTRALIZACION
REDISTRIBUCION IMPOSITIVA
DESIGUALDAD ECONOMICA
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acceso abierto
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https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
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Repositorio Institucional (UCA)
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Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina
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spelling The redistributive effects of centralization and decentralization across subnational unitsGonzález, Lucas IsaacDESCENTRALIZACIONESTADOMUNICIPALIDADESPROVINCIASCENTRALIZACIONREDISTRIBUCION IMPOSITIVADESIGUALDAD ECONOMICAFil: González, Lucas Isaac. Universidad Nacional de San Martín; ArgentinaFil: González, Lucas Isaac. Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina. Facultad de Ciencias Sociales. Instituto de Investigaciones de la Facultad de Ciencias Sociales; ArgentinaAbstract: Several scholars havearguedthat decentralization benefits statesand municipalities, grantingthemmoreautonomyfor managing theirbudgets andmoreresources to deliver theirservices. Othershavequestioned this assertion, claiming that decentralization makes subnational units morefiscallydependent oncentral governments. This articleargues that thefiscal impactofdecentralization must bedifferentiated across states. It theoretically specifies and empirically demonstrates whichstates benefit during periods of decentralization andcentralization. It argues that powerful presidents whocentralize resources have imposed greater costson moredeveloped andfiscally independent districts (which prefer to administertheirown resources and can beserious challengers to presidential power), thus relyingmainlyonsupportfrom lessdeveloped andmorefiscally dependent provinces, whichprefer moreredistribution. I present empirical evidence for Argentina (1983-2004), a developing federation with stronggovernors and highcrossregional inequality, anddiscuss someimplications for comparative studieson the topic.Latin American Studies AssociationCambridge University Press2012info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfhttps://repositorio.uca.edu.ar/handle/123456789/170791542-4278 (Online)10.1353/lar.2012.0046González, L. I. The redistributive effects of centralization and decentralization across subnational units [en línea]. Latin American Research Review. 2012, 47(3). doi: 10.1353/lar.2012.0046. Disponible en: https://repositorio.uca.edu.ar/handle/123456789/17079Latin American Research Review. 2012, 47(3)reponame:Repositorio Institucional (UCA)instname:Pontificia Universidad Católica ArgentinaengArgentinainfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/2025-07-03T10:59:30Zoai:ucacris:123456789/17079instacron:UCAInstitucionalhttps://repositorio.uca.edu.ar/Universidad privadaNo correspondehttps://repositorio.uca.edu.ar/oaiclaudia_fernandez@uca.edu.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:25852025-07-03 10:59:30.281Repositorio Institucional (UCA) - Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentinafalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv The redistributive effects of centralization and decentralization across subnational units
title The redistributive effects of centralization and decentralization across subnational units
spellingShingle The redistributive effects of centralization and decentralization across subnational units
González, Lucas Isaac
DESCENTRALIZACION
ESTADO
MUNICIPALIDADES
PROVINCIAS
CENTRALIZACION
REDISTRIBUCION IMPOSITIVA
DESIGUALDAD ECONOMICA
title_short The redistributive effects of centralization and decentralization across subnational units
title_full The redistributive effects of centralization and decentralization across subnational units
title_fullStr The redistributive effects of centralization and decentralization across subnational units
title_full_unstemmed The redistributive effects of centralization and decentralization across subnational units
title_sort The redistributive effects of centralization and decentralization across subnational units
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv González, Lucas Isaac
author González, Lucas Isaac
author_facet González, Lucas Isaac
author_role author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv DESCENTRALIZACION
ESTADO
MUNICIPALIDADES
PROVINCIAS
CENTRALIZACION
REDISTRIBUCION IMPOSITIVA
DESIGUALDAD ECONOMICA
topic DESCENTRALIZACION
ESTADO
MUNICIPALIDADES
PROVINCIAS
CENTRALIZACION
REDISTRIBUCION IMPOSITIVA
DESIGUALDAD ECONOMICA
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv Fil: González, Lucas Isaac. Universidad Nacional de San Martín; Argentina
Fil: González, Lucas Isaac. Pontificia Universidad Católica Argentina. Facultad de Ciencias Sociales. Instituto de Investigaciones de la Facultad de Ciencias Sociales; Argentina
Abstract: Several scholars havearguedthat decentralization benefits statesand municipalities, grantingthemmoreautonomyfor managing theirbudgets andmoreresources to deliver theirservices. Othershavequestioned this assertion, claiming that decentralization makes subnational units morefiscallydependent oncentral governments. This articleargues that thefiscal impactofdecentralization must bedifferentiated across states. It theoretically specifies and empirically demonstrates whichstates benefit during periods of decentralization andcentralization. It argues that powerful presidents whocentralize resources have imposed greater costson moredeveloped andfiscally independent districts (which prefer to administertheirown resources and can beserious challengers to presidential power), thus relyingmainlyonsupportfrom lessdeveloped andmorefiscally dependent provinces, whichprefer moreredistribution. I present empirical evidence for Argentina (1983-2004), a developing federation with stronggovernors and highcrossregional inequality, anddiscuss someimplications for comparative studieson the topic.
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González, L. I. The redistributive effects of centralization and decentralization across subnational units [en línea]. Latin American Research Review. 2012, 47(3). doi: 10.1353/lar.2012.0046. Disponible en: https://repositorio.uca.edu.ar/handle/123456789/17079
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identifier_str_mv 1542-4278 (Online)
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