JEL classification

Journal of Economic Literature Classification (10789)

H - Public Economics (1354)

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

H77 - Intergovernmental Relations; Federalism; Secession (29) Year LSE creators Item Type Departments File available

Article

Accominotti, Olivier (2009). The sterling trap: foreign reserves management at the Bank of France, 1928–1936. European Review of Economic History, 13(03), 349-376. https://doi.org/10.1017/S136149160999013X

Bachtler, John, Begg, Iain (2018). Beyond Brexit: reshaping policies for regional development in Europe. Papers in Regional Science, 97(1), 151-170. https://doi.org/10.1111/pirs.12351

Barthel, Fabian, Neumayer, Eric (2012). Competing for scarce foreign capital: spatial dependence in the diffusion of double taxation treaties. International Studies Quarterly, 56(4), 645-660. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-2478.2012.00757.x

Begg, Iain (2017). Fiscal and other rules in EU economic governance: helpful, largely irrelevant or unenforceable? National Institute Economic Review, 239(1), R3-R13. https://doi.org/10.1177/002795011723900110

Carozzi, Felipe, Cipullo, Davide, Repetto, Luca (2024). Powers that be? Political alignment, government formation, and government stability. Journal of Public Economics, 230, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpubeco.2023.105017 picture_as_pdf

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

Channa, Anila, Faguet, Jean-Paul (2016). Decentralization of health and education in developing countries: a quality-adjusted review of the empirical literature. World Bank Research Observer, 31(2), 199-241. https://doi.org/10.1093/wbro/lkw001

Faguet, Jean-Paul, Sánchez, Fabio (2014). Decentralization and access to social services in Colombia. Public Choice, 160(1-2), 227-249. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11127-013-0077-7

Faguet, Jean-Paul, Khan, Qaiser, Kanth, Devarakonda Priyanka (2021). Decentralization’s effects on education and health: evidence from Ethiopia. Publius: the Journal of Federalism, 51(1), 79 - 103. https://doi.org/10.1093/publius/pjaa025 picture_as_pdf

Hessami, Zohal, Häcker, Timo, Thomas, Maximilian (2025). Public administrators as politicians in office. International Tax and Public Finance, 32(6), 1960 - 1987. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10797-025-09882-z picture_as_pdf

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

Larcinese, Valentino, Rizzo, Leonzio, Testa, Cecilia (2013). Changing needs, sticky budget: evidence from the geographic distribution of US federal grants. National Tax Journal, 66(2), 311-342.

Luca, Davide, Modrego, Felix (2020). Stronger together? Assessing the causal effect of inter-municipal cooperation on the efficiency of small Italian municipalities. Journal of Regional Science, https://doi.org/10.1111/jors.12509 picture_as_pdf

Merlo, Stefano (2025). Macroeconomic sovereignty in the European Economic and Monetary Union: a republican approach. Political Studies, 73(3), 1254 - 1272. https://doi.org/10.1177/00323217241286784 picture_as_pdf

Rodríguez-Pose, Andrés (2026). Investment or losers’ compensation? The mis-selling and re-selling of EU Cohesion Policy. LSE Public Policy Review, 4(1). https://doi.org/10.31389/lseppr.140

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

Rodríguez-Pose, Andrés, Vidal-Bover, Miquel (2024). Unfunded mandates and the economic impact of decentralisation. When finance does not follow function. Political Studies, 72(2), 652 - 676. https://doi.org/10.1177/00323217221136666 picture_as_pdf

Ward, Albert, Tilley, James, Hobolt, Sara (2025). Why regional spending does not affect support for the European Union. Journal of European Public Policy, https://doi.org/10.1080/13501763.2025.2479532 picture_as_pdf

William Hatfield, John, Padró i Miquel, Gerard (2012). A political economy theory of partial decentralization. Journal of the European Economic Association, 10(3), 605-633. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1542-4774.2012.01066.x

Conference or Workshop Item

Khan, Qaiser, Faguet, Jean-Paul, Gaukler, Christopher, Mekasha, Wendmsyamregne Decentralization’s effects on education, health and agriculture outcomes, and on distribution: evidence from Ethiopia [Paper]. UNSPECIFIED. picture_as_pdf

Working paper

Carattini, Stefano, Figge, Béla, Gordan, Alexander, Löschel, Andreas (2022). Municipal building codes and the adoption of solar photovoltaics. (Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment Working Paper). Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, London School of Economics and Political Science. picture_as_pdf

Carattini, Stefano, Figge, Béla, Gordan, Alexander, Löschel, Andreas (2022). Municipal building codes and the adoption of solar photovoltaics. (CCCEP Working Paper). Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy. picture_as_pdf

Faguet, Jean-Paul (2021). Understanding decentralization: theory, evidence and method, with a focus on least-developed countries. (Working paper 21-203). International Development, LSE. picture_as_pdf

Faguet, Jean-Paul, Khan, Qaiser, Kanth, Devarakonda Priyanka (2019). Decentralization's effects on education and health: evidence from Ethiopia. (Social Protection & Jobs 1934). World Bank.

Faguet, Jean-Paul, Sánchez, Fabio (2009). Decentralization and access to social services in Colombia. (CLAS Working Paper 26). University of California.

Hatfield, John William, Padró i Miquel, Gerard (2008). A political economy theory of partial decentralization. (NBER working papers 14628). NBER.

Larcinese, Valentino, Rizzo, Leonzio, Testa, Cecilia (2007). Do small states get more federal monies? Myth and reality about the US senate malapportionment. Munich University.

Larcinese, Valentino, Rizzo, Leonzio, Testa, Cecilia (2009). Do small states get more federal monies?: myth and reality about the US Senate malapportionment. (Economic Organisation and Public Policy Discussion Papers EOPP/2009/7). Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines.

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.