Research

Recent studies, prepared by members of the Decentralization and Subnational Regional Economics thematic group, have included ‘Fiscal Decentralization and the Challenge of Hard Budget Constraints,’ published by MIT Press in March 2003; and ‘Romania Local Social Service Delivery Study,’ both available on this website. A major study to review lessons of experience in subnational fiscal reform is underway and is expected to be completed in the Fall of 2003.

The site also includes a range of studies prepared by non-World Bank staff, e.g., “Conditions for Effective Decentralized Governance,’ prepared by the IRIS Center, University of Maryland. All of the materials on this site have been culled in order to feature what the World Bank’s Decentralization and Subnational Regional Economics Thematic Group would consider to be some of the most useful literature on these topics.