JEL classification

Journal of Economic Literature Classification (10799)

H - Public Economics (1357)

H7 - State and Local Government; Intergovernmental Relations (185)

H72 - State and Local Budget and Expenditures (21) Year LSE creators Item Type Departments File available

2026

Ferraresi, Massimiliano, Herrmann, Benedikt, Loiacono, Luisa, Rizzo, Leonzio, Secomandi, Riccardo (2026). Does fiscal autonomy increase local income? Evidence from Italy. European Journal of Political Economy, 93, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2026.102816

2025

Kharel, Raj, Rodríguez-Pose, Andrés (2025). Devolution and economic resilience in Nepal. World Development, 195, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2025.107154 picture_as_pdf

2023

Schneider, Rodrigo, Veras, Henrique (2023). Do bigger legislatures lead to bigger government? Evidence from a Brazilian municipal council reform. Economía LACEA Journal, 22(1), 117 - 134. https://doi.org/10.31389/eco.417 picture_as_pdf

2022

Rodríguez-Pose, Andrés, Muštra, Vinko (2022). The economic returns of decentralisation: government quality and the role of space. Environment and Planning A, 54(8), 1604 - 1622. https://doi.org/10.1177/0308518X221118913 picture_as_pdf

2020

Tselios, Vassilis, Rodríguez-Pose, Andrés (2020). Did decentralisation affect citizens' perception of the European Union? The impact during the height of decentralisation in Europe. Economies, 8(2). https://doi.org/10.3390/ECONOMIES8020038 picture_as_pdf

2019

Gavazza, Alessandro, Nardotto, Mattia, Valletti, Tommaso (2019). Internet and politics: evidence from U.K. local elections and local government policies. Review of Economic Studies, 86(5), 2092 – 2135. https://doi.org/10.1093/restud/rdy028

Larraín, Felipe, Perelló, Oscar (2019). Resource windfalls and public sector employment: evidence from municipalities in Chile. Economía, 19(2), 127 - 167. https://doi.org/10.1353/eco.2019.0004 picture_as_pdf

2016

Carozzi, Felipe, Repetto, Luca (2016). Sending the pork home: birth town bias in transfers to Italian municipalities. Journal of Public Economics, 134, 42-52. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpubeco.2015.12.009

2012

Besley, Timothy, Pande, Rohini, Rao, Vijayendra (2012). Just rewards?: local politics and public resource allocation in South India. World Bank Economic Review, 26(2), 191-216. https://doi.org/10.1093/wber/lhr039

Faguet, Jean-Paul (2012). Decentralization and popular democracy: governance from below in Bolivia. University of Michigan. Press.

Faguet, Jean-Paul (2012). Bonus web chapter: the micropolitical foundations of government in seven Bolivian municipalities. In Decentralization and Popular Democracy: Governance From Below in Bolivia . University of Michigan. Press.

Li, Bingqin (2012). Social welfare and protection for economic growth and social stability — China’s experience. In A Changing China: Emerging Governance, Economic and Social Trends (pp. 39-60). Civil Service College. picture_as_pdf

Saarimaa, Tuukka, Tukiainen, Janne (2012). Politics in coalition formation of local governments. (SERC Discussion Papers SERCDP102). Spatial Economics Research Centre (SERC), London School of Economics and Political Science.

2011

Faguet, Jean-Paul (2011). Impacts and consequences of the new regime of autonomies in Bolivia: elements for duscussion. (Policy briefs). Inter-American Development Bank.

2010

Travers, Tony (2010). Now more than ever, London needs devolved control of its own public spending resources.

2009

Caselli, Francesco, Michaels, Guy (2009). Do oil windfalls improve living standards?: evidence from Brazil. (CEP Discussion Paper 960). London School of Economics and Political Science. Centre for Economic Performance.

Gordon, Ian R., Travers, Tony, Whitehead, Christine M. E. (2009). Local authorities and the downturn: a review of issues, experience and options. (SERC Policy Papers SERCPP003). Spatial Economics Research Centre, London School of Economics and Political Science.

2005

Faguet, Jean-Paul (2005). Governance from below: a theory of local government with two empirical tests. (Political economy and public policy papers 12). Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines.

Faguet, Jean-Paul (2005). The effects of decentralisation on public investment: evidence and four lessons from Bolivia and Colombia. (Crisis States Research Centre working papers series 1 62). Crisis States Research Centre, London School of Economics and Political Science.

2003

Faguet, Jean-Paul (2003). Decentralization and local government in Bolivia : an overview from the bottom up. (Crisis States Research Centre working papers series 1 29). Crisis States Research Centre, London School of Economics and Political Science.

1998

Besley, Timothy, Rosen, Harvey (1998). Vertical externalities in tax setting: evidence from gasoline and cigarettes. Journal of Public Economics, 70(3), 383 - 398. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0047-2727(98)00041-3