Decentralization and tax independence in OECD countries: GDP per capita analysis from 1995–2018

The association of local and regional self-government is examined in regard to the decentralization of state administration. This study extrapolated data from 36 Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries and analyzed whether decentralization of the state assists in ec...

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Main Authors: Anna Semmerling, Andrzej Paczoski, Giuseppe T. Cirella
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Language:English
Published: University of Warsaw 2022-08-01
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Online Access:https://press.wz.uw.edu.pl/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1017&context=jbfe
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description The association of local and regional self-government is examined in regard to the decentralization of state administration. This study extrapolated data from 36 Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries and analyzed whether decentralization of the state assists in economic growth and development. Administrative decentralization is explored through defining a precedence from the literature. A systematic literature review was conducted and macroeconomic OECD data using nominal gross domestic product was analyzed for the period of 1995–2018. The results confirmed that decentralization does not positively correlate with the level of tax independence of local government and, in effect, is not an advantage. Territorial administration is highlighted throughout the paper as a key factor behind tax autonomy in relation to fiscal decentralization levels.
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spelling doaj-art-65d61033f96b427db80b38377718ed962025-01-02T23:16:33ZengUniversity of WarsawJournal of Banking and Financial Economics2353-68452022-08-0120221(17)425910.7172/2353-6845.jbfe.2022.1.3Decentralization and tax independence in OECD countries: GDP per capita analysis from 1995–2018Anna Semmerling0Andrzej Paczoski1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9298-6687Giuseppe T. Cirella2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0810-0589WSB University, Gdansk, PolandFaculty of Economics, University of Gdansk, Sopot, PolandFaculty of Economics, University of Gdansk, Sopot, PolandThe association of local and regional self-government is examined in regard to the decentralization of state administration. This study extrapolated data from 36 Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries and analyzed whether decentralization of the state assists in economic growth and development. Administrative decentralization is explored through defining a precedence from the literature. A systematic literature review was conducted and macroeconomic OECD data using nominal gross domestic product was analyzed for the period of 1995–2018. The results confirmed that decentralization does not positively correlate with the level of tax independence of local government and, in effect, is not an advantage. Territorial administration is highlighted throughout the paper as a key factor behind tax autonomy in relation to fiscal decentralization levels.https://press.wz.uw.edu.pl/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1017&context=jbfestate administrationself-governmentpublic financetax autonomygeneral government tax revenuefederal law
spellingShingle Anna Semmerling
Andrzej Paczoski
Giuseppe T. Cirella
Decentralization and tax independence in OECD countries: GDP per capita analysis from 1995–2018
Journal of Banking and Financial Economics
state administration
self-government
public finance
tax autonomy
general government tax revenue
federal law
title Decentralization and tax independence in OECD countries: GDP per capita analysis from 1995–2018
title_full Decentralization and tax independence in OECD countries: GDP per capita analysis from 1995–2018
title_fullStr Decentralization and tax independence in OECD countries: GDP per capita analysis from 1995–2018
title_full_unstemmed Decentralization and tax independence in OECD countries: GDP per capita analysis from 1995–2018
title_short Decentralization and tax independence in OECD countries: GDP per capita analysis from 1995–2018
title_sort decentralization and tax independence in oecd countries gdp per capita analysis from 1995 2018
topic state administration
self-government
public finance
tax autonomy
general government tax revenue
federal law
url https://press.wz.uw.edu.pl/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1017&context=jbfe
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