- How intergovernmental fiscal transfers shape local democracy
Intergovernmental fiscal transfers are among the most powerful, and least visible, instruments in multilevel governance systems. They shape how resources flow across levels of government, determine the fiscal space available to local authorities, and influence incentives for accountability, participation, and service delivery. Yet despite their centrality to decentralization reforms, fiscal transfers are often treated as […]
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