Decentralization, Local Government Fiscal Independence, and Poverty: Evidence from Philippine Provinces

• Main Author: Canare, Tristan A
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2020
• Subjects: decentralization; poverty; fiscal independence; Philippines; Economics; Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/economics-faculty-pubs/176; https://archium.ateneo.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1161&context=economics-faculty-pubs
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

Decentralization has become a popular development program among middle- and low-income economies worldwide. The rationale behind decentralization is the local government’s proximity to consumers gives it an information advantage over the central government on needs and preferences. However, the cent...