2005
DOI: 10.1787/123441886722
|View full text |Cite
|
Sign up to set email alerts
|

Getting the Most Out of Public Sector Decentralisation in Japan

Abstract: JT00177642Revamping fiscal relations across levels of government is of paramount importance in supporting fiscal consolidation and public sector effectiveness. This paper analyses a number of problems, including regulations that limit local governments' ability to innovate and respond to local citizens' preferences, the inefficient system of intergovernmental grants, the complex structure of local taxes and fiscal rules which are too lenient to secure fiscal discipline. The paper concludes that the grant syste… Show more

Help me understand this report

Search citation statements

Order By: Relevance

Paper Sections

Select...

Citation Types

0
0
0

Year Published

2005
2005
2008
2008

Publication Types

Select...
4
1

Relationship

0
5

Authors

Journals

citations
Cited by 18 publications
references
References 56 publications
0
0
0
Order By: Relevance