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Political Science
What factors shape decentralization processes in Latin American federations? This work reviews and statistically analyzes current approaches on the topic, questions some claims of generality in their theoretical frameworks, and presents... more
Este trabajo estudia los factores políticos y económicos que afectan la distribución federal de obra pública entre las provincias de Argentina. El foco de la investigación es la obra pública, por tratarse de fondos de alto impacto... more
Several scholars have argued that decentralization benefit sub-national units, granting them more autonomy for managing their budgets and more resources to deliver their functions. Others have questioned this assertion, claiming that it... more
The main goal of this paper is to assess some empirical strengths of O’Donnell’s concept of delegative democracies. First, I present O’Donnell’s definition and the discussions in the literature. Based on the different dimensions in the... more
Governors are relevant political actors in most democratic federations and even in some unitary states. Despite this, there is little we know about how to conceptualize and measure their power. I discuss the US literature on gubernatorial... more
Argentina is a federation that went through times of relatively rigid centralization and others characterized by profound decentralization, not only politically, but fundamentally in fiscal and administrative terms. How is it possible for... more
Durante los últimos años, Argentina ha experimentado una profunda transformación de sus instituciones públicas, producto de la redefinición del rol del Estado en la economía, de la redemocratización del sistema político y del cambio en el... more
Esta investigación analiza el impacto de las transferencias federales y del gasto subnacional en el desarrollo humano y la equidad interregional. Los datos de transferencias y gasto subnacional en Argentina, Brasil, México, Chile y... more
Los gobernadores son actores políticos relevantes en la mayoría de las democracias federales e incluso en algunos países unitarios. A pesar de esto, todavía tenemos una limitada comprensión conceptual y aún más escasas medidas para... more
Why do some countries redistribute more to poorer regions than others? This paper explores which factors explain variation in the degree of interregional redistribution among countries between 1983 and 2010. The main argument is that... more
This article studies the main factors that affect the allocation of non-earmarked federal funds to subnational units in Argentina between 1999 and 2009. The main contribution is that it brings presidential popularity together with... more
Tensions between central authorities and subnational units over centralization and fiscal autonomy are on top of the political agenda in many developing federal countries. This book examines historical changes in the balance between the... more
Tensions between central authorities and subnational units over centralization and fiscal autonomy are on top of the political agenda in many developing federal countries. This book examines historical changes in the balance between the... more
Durante los últimos años, Argentina ha experimentado una profunda transformación de sus instituciones públicas, producto de la redefinición del rol del Estado en la economía, de la redemocratización del sistema político y del cambio en el... more
Este artículo estudia cuáles son los principales factores que influyen en la asignación de fondos federales a las provincias en Argentina entre 1999 y 2009. La contribución principal es que incorpora el ciclo electoral junto con la... more