Caught between imperial Manila and the provincial dynasties: Towards a new fiscal federalism

• Main Authors: Mendoza, Ronald U, Ocampo, Jude B
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2017
• Subjects: federalism; decentralization; imperial Manila; political dynasties; Public Administration; Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/asog-pubs/5; https://cids.up.edu.ph/wp-content/uploads/ppj-16-17-mendoza-2017.pdf
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

“Imperial Manila” is often blamed for influencing public finance in at least three ways: a) by being the beneficiary of a disproportionately larger share of public spending; b) by “controlling” public spending allocations to the LGUs; and c) by passing on unfunded mandates to the LGUs. On the other...