Fiscal decentralization contributes to economic growth: evidence from state-level cross-section data for the United States

2002 ◽  
Vol 52 (1) ◽  
pp. 93-108 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nobuo Akai ◽  
Masayo Sakata
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Economic Growth ◽  
Cross Section ◽  
Fiscal Decentralization ◽  
State Level ◽  
The United States ◽  
Cross Section Data ◽  
Section Data

scholarly journals THE IMPACTS OF FISCAL DECENTRALIZATION ON ECONOMIC GROWTH AND SOCIAL WELFARE IN MALUKU PROVINCE

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 291-304
Author(s):  
Rein joseph Wekan
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Panel Data ◽  
Cross Section ◽  
Data Model ◽  
Fiscal Decentralization ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Cross Section Data ◽  
Regional Autonomy ◽  
Balanced Development ◽  
Section Data

The regional autonomy that taken place by government gives an unhampered chance to the autonomous region increasing the society welfare. The regional autonomy carrying out the principle of decentralization, deconcentration, and the duty of helping implicated on the equitable and balanced development growth. It was hoped this regional autonomy will give positive impact of society welfare on the region through fiscal decentralization. This study be aimed to know and to analyze the influence of fiscal decentralization degree and the special allocation fund to the welfare of the society both as directly or by the economic growth, and the influence of the economic growth to society welfare  of regency/munisipality  in Maluku Province. The using of the data model was panel data as combining of time series from 2010 to 2016 and the cross section data from eleven regencies/municipalities and using by regression analysis of panel data helped by the Eviews 9 program. The research yield shown that directly the fiscal decentralization degree and the  special allocation fund positively influenced and significant to society welfare and indirectly the effect of fiscal decentralization degree and the special allocation fund can be mediated by the economic growth, and was had a  positive and significant influenced to the community welfare.  Keywords: degree of fiscal decentralization, special allocation funds, economic growth, community welfare.

Peak Car Travel in the United States: Two-Decade-Long Phenomenon at the State Level

2015 ◽  
Vol 2531 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Timothy J. Garceau ◽  
Carol Atkinson-Palombo ◽  
Norman Garrick
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Economic Growth ◽  
State Level ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
The United States ◽  
The State ◽  
Economic Consequences ◽  
National Scale ◽  
Peak Car ◽  
Car Travel

Peak car travel is an international phenomenon that became evident in the United States on a national scale in 2004. Potentially related to peak car travel is the decoupling of economic growth from driving levels. A wealth of research has addressed these phenomena on a national scale in the United States and other developed countries. Yet few studies have been undertaken on other geographic scales, especially the statewide scale in the United States. This study investigated U.S. state-level driving and economic patterns from 1980 to 2011 to understand occurring changes. The research results showed that peak car travel first occurred at the state level as early as 1992 in Washington State, whereas another 10 states peaked in 2000. By 2011, 48 of the 50 states had peaked. The longevity of this phenomenon at the state level provided evidence that peak car travel in the United States was a more permanent phenomenon than previously thought. In addition, the decoupling of economic growth from driving was evident at the state level. In the 1980s, these indicators were positively correlated at the state level. A significant change occurred by the 2000s, however, when any significant connection ceased for most states. For four of the earliest peak car travel states, the relationship between economic growth and driving turned negative. This finding showed that decreases in driving were not associated with negative economic consequences. Rather, in several states, driving reductions were now associated with increased, rather than decreased, economic growth.

scholarly journals Pengaruh Perkembangan Bank Umum Syariah Terhadap Pertumbuhan Ekonomi Indonesia Periode 2010-2015

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (12) ◽  
pp. 952
Author(s):  
Firmansyah Putra ◽  
Muhammad Nafik Hadi Ryandono
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Time Series ◽  
Cross Section ◽  
Annual Report ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Islamic Banking ◽  
Islamic Banks ◽  
Cross Section Data ◽  
Production Index ◽  
Section Data

The study aims to examines the influence of Islamic banks on economic growth in Indonesia during the period 2010–2015. Secondary data that were used in this research were in the form of monthly time series and cross-section data during the year 2010–2015. The data were obtained based on monthly statistical banking report from Bank Indonesia (BI) andmonthly statistical reports of the Monthly Industrial Production Index in the Large and Medium scale from Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) of Indonesia and also annual report from each islamic banks that conclude in this observation. Total assets, and total financing as variables that are representing the Islamic bank. GDP (Gross Domestic Product) is the variable that representing economic growth. By using Multiple Regression Analysis, the result shows that generally, Islamic banking affects economic growth in Indonesia.

Fiscal Decentralization, Commitment and Regional Inequality: Evidence from State-level Cross-sectional Data for the United States

2009 ◽  
pp. 113
Author(s):  
Nobuo Akai ◽  
Masayo Hosio
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Adverse Effect ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Fiscal Decentralization ◽  
State Level ◽  
The United States ◽  
Regional Inequality ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Commitment Device

Conventional approaches to fiscal decentralization suggest that decentralization lowers the power of redistribution, but recent theories argue that fiscal decentralization can work as a commitment device. The former effect is argued to cause an increase in inter-county inequality, while the latter suggests a decrease. This article first clarifies the relationship between fiscal decentralization and inter-county inequality by using cross-sectional data for the United States. Our result indicates that the achievement of autonomy by fiscal decentralization in poor (low-income) counties contributes to decreased inter-county inequality, but that this effect is not as large as the dominating adverse effect fiscal decentralization has on rich (highincome) counties.

scholarly journals Casinos and Economic Growth: An Update

2013 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 80-87 ◽  
Author(s):  
Douglas M Walker
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Economic Growth ◽  
State Government ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
National Level ◽  
State Level ◽  
The United States ◽  
Casino Industry ◽  
Causality Model

As U.S. politicians and voters continue to grapple with the slower-than-expected recovery from the 2007-09 recession, the legalization (or expansion) of commercial casinos has become an increasingly popular policy. Casinos are politically popular because the state government legalizes them, and can thus create a new industry which pays high taxes and may stimulate employment and economic development. Despite the fact that casinos are now widespread in the United States – there are around 1,000 commercial and tribal casinos – the empirical evidence on their economic impacts is still negligible.In two previous studies ( we have tested the relationship between state-level casino revenues and per capita income (i.e., economic growth) to provide evidence on whether or not casinos have a positive economic impact on states’ economies. We have utilized a Granger causality model modified for use with panel data. Our initial evidence, from a paper published in 1998, indicated that casinos do Granger cause economic growth. However, when we re-tested the model using up-to-date data (at the time, through 2005), we found no significant results. The casino industry has grown extensively since 2005, and although the recession of 2007-09 had a negative impact on the casino industry, the national-level revenue numbers are again climbing.We extend our previous analyses in order to provide updated evidence on the economic growth impact of commercial casinos in the United States. Section 2 provides a more detailed background of our previous analysis and an overview of other relevant literature. Section 3 describes the data and model, and provides the results. Section 4 is a discussion and conclusion. 

scholarly journals Fiscal Decentralization and Economic Growth in the United States

1999 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 228-239 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danyang Xie ◽  
Heng-fu Zou ◽  
Hamid Davoodi
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Economic Growth ◽  
Fiscal Decentralization ◽  
The United States

Income

2019 ◽  
pp. 33-50
Author(s):  
Andrew E. Clark ◽  
Sarah Flèche ◽  
Richard Layard ◽  
Nattavudh Powdthavee ◽  
George Ward
Keyword(s):  
Cross Section ◽  
Time Series Data ◽  
The United States ◽  
Series Data ◽  
Cross Section Data ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Childhood Experiences ◽  
Section Data ◽  
British Cohort Study

This chapter shows that, while happiness is not the same with income, income still affects happiness. Indeed, the effect of income on happiness is one of the best-measured effects in all happiness research. It presents the evidence to this effect. Again, the chapter begins with evidence from the British Cohort Study, mostly cross-sectional. It then goes on to time-series data on individuals drawn from three panel studies for Britain, Germany, and Australia, as well as cross-section data on the United States. The chapter also examines the key role of social comparisons and adaptation, before tracing how the income factor is determined by earlier childhood experiences.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document