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Author-Name: Jorge Martinez-Vazquez 
Author-Email: jorgemartinez@gsu.edu 
Author-Homepage: https://icepp.gsu.edu/profile/jorge-martinez-vazquez/
Author-Workplace-Name:  International Studies Program. Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University
Author-Workplace-Homepage:  https://icepp.gsu.edu/
Author-Name: Mark Rider 
Author-Email: mrider@gsu.edu
Author-Homepage: http://aysps.gsu.edu/RiderM.html
Author-Workplace-Name: Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University
Author-Workplace-Homepage: http://aysps.gsu.edu/index.html
Title: Fiscal Decentralization and Economic Growth: A Comparative Study of China and India (2005) 
Abstract:Although there are obvious differences in the political systems of China and India, there are surprising similarities in their respective approaches to decentralization. Both countries face similar design issues with their intergovernmental systems, such as the lack of clear expenditure assignments, high transfer dependency, low revenue autonomy, and soft budget constraints. As a result, in both countries there is a lack of aggregate fiscal discipline among sub-national governments, and the quality of sub-national government service delivery is poor. Poor service delivery and the lack of fiscal discipline threaten the ability of both countries to sustain high rates of economic growth. 
Keywords:China, India, Fiscal Decentralization, Economic Growth, Intergovernmental fiscal
Length: 22 pages
Creation-Date: 2005-10-01
File-URL:http://icepp.gsu.edu/files/2017/09/ispwp-0519.pdf
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Handle: RePEc:ays:ispwps:paper0519