Abstract
The relationship between fiscal decentralization and vertical inequality has long received attention by fiscal federalism theorists. However, horizontal inequality has been largely overlooked. This study will present a novel empirical examination of the relationship between fiscal decentralization, vertical inequality, and horizontal inequality. Specifically, it will focus on how institutional
quality and military expenditure affect the fiscal decentralization–inequality nexus across 33 developing countries in the period 1990–2014. Findings indicate that varieties of fiscal authority have
a significant effect on distribution of income and ethnic inequality. This depends on the level of
institutions and defense spending achieved by these developing countries
quality and military expenditure affect the fiscal decentralization–inequality nexus across 33 developing countries in the period 1990–2014. Findings indicate that varieties of fiscal authority have
a significant effect on distribution of income and ethnic inequality. This depends on the level of
institutions and defense spending achieved by these developing countries
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 505 |
| Number of pages | 19 |
| Journal | Sustainability |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 4 Jan 2022 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly citedKeywords
- fiscal decentralization
- inequality
- institutional quality
- military spending