Income inequality, decentralisation, and regional development in Western Europe

A. Pike, A. Rodriguez-Pose, J. Tomaney, Gianpiero Torrisi, V. Tselios

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    Abstract

    Devolution can have incongruous effects on equality. Decentralisation of powers and resources to lower tiers of government can either increase or reduce interpersonal inequalities, depending on characteristics of the devolved region. This column uses data from regions of Western Europe to show that greater fiscal decentralisation is associated with lower income inequality.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)1278-1301
    Number of pages24
    JournalEnvironment and Planning A
    Volume44
    Issue number6
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Jun 2012

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