Abstract
Chapter 2 outlines key principles of fiscal decentralization, as drawn from the
academic literature, including: (1) the rationale for devolving service provision
and financing responsibilities to subnational governments; (2) guidelines for
assigning particular expenditures and revenues across levels of government;
and (3) a framework for designing and allocating intergovernmental transfers.
Implications for education sector decentralization are discussed. Finally, the
literature on the impact of transfers on education spending and the impact of
spending on education outcomes is briefly reviewed and some outstanding
issues and policy questions are highlighted
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | The Role of Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfers in Improving Education Outcomes |
| Editors | Blane Lewis, Samer Al-Samarrai |
| Place of Publication | Washington |
| Publisher | World Bank Group |
| Pages | 9-18 |
| Edition | 1 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-1-4648-1693-2 |
| Publication status | Published - 2021 |