Getting the Most Out of Public Sector Decentralisation in Spain. OECD Economics Department Working Papers No. 436

Autor/inn/en	Joumard, Isabelle; Giorno, Claude
Institution	Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development
Titel	Getting the Most Out of Public Sector Decentralisation in Spain. OECD Economics Department Working Papers No. 436
Quelle	(2005), (48 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
DOI	10.1787/838564110008
Schlagwörter	Budgets; Budgeting; Foreign Countries; Public Sector; Social Services; Administrative Organization; Local Government; Government Role; Educational Finance; Public Health; Resource Allocation; Taxes; Accountability; Grants; Income; Demography; Fiscal Capacity; Financial Policy; Expenditures; Spain + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Finanzhaushalt; Ausland; Öffentlicher Sektor; Social service; Soziale Dienstleistung; Soziale Dienste; Gemeindeverwaltung; Bildungsfonds; Gesundheitswesen; Ressourcenallokation; Abgabe; Verantwortung; Grant; Finanzielle Beihilfe; Einkommen; Demografie; Finanzmittel; Fiscal policy; Finanzpolitik; Ausgaben; Spanien
Abstract	In about two decades, Spain was transformed from one of the most centralised countries to one of the most decentralised. Spending functions were devolved rapidly. Following the rapid decentralisation to the regions since the early 1980s, the sub-national authorities now have more staff to manage than the central government and have responsibilities for spending on education, the social services and health. The regions have exercised their discretionary powers quite extensively and innovative policies have been implemented. But devolution was also accompanied by a hike in public employment and pressures on public spending, reflecting duplication in resources and poor co-ordination across and between government levels. The recent devolution of taxing powers could raise the accountability of the regions and, thus, cost-consciousness, although their effective use has been limited. Securing fiscal discipline would require better information on sub-national governments' policies and outcomes so as to allow citizens to press for improved performance. The financing system of the regions also needs to be reformed to ensure sustainability in the face of changing demographics, while the fiscal rules need to be upgraded to avoid recourse to off-budget operations. (Contains 13 figures, 4 tables, 6 boxes, 43 notes, and a bibliography.) (ERIC).
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Update	2017/4/10