<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Fiscal Decentralization is the devolution of fiscal assignments to lower governments for high growth and better delivery of public services. The current study covering the period from 1972 to 2009 is an attempt to find out the impacts of fiscal decentralization on public services deliveries in Pakistan. Public services are proxy by Gross enrollment at primary school level while fiscal decentralization by fiscal transfer and expenditure sides of devolution. Using time series data, it is found that the individual impacts of fiscal transfer are although insignificant but still support the theoretical proposition regarding fiscal decentralization and public services relationship while delegation of expenditure responsibilities helps in improving the gross enrollment at primary school level. Furthermore the study evident that complete delegation of fiscal responsibilities to lower governments enhance enrollment ratio in Pakistan.</p></abstract>

Fiscal Decentralization is the devolution of fiscal assignments to lower governments for high growth and better delivery of public services. The current study covering the period from 1972 to 2009 is an attempt to find out the impacts of fiscal decentralization on public services deliveries in Pakistan. Public services are proxy by Gross enrollment at primary school level while fiscal decentralization by fiscal transfer and expenditure sides of devolution. Using time series data, it is found that the individual impacts of fiscal transfer are although insignificant but still support the theoretical proposition regarding fiscal decentralization and public services relationship while delegation of expenditure responsibilities helps in improving the gross enrollment at primary school level. Furthermore the study evident that complete delegation of fiscal responsibilities to lower governments enhance enrollment ratio in Pakistan.

Fiscal Decentralization and Delivery of Public Services: Evidence from Education Sector in Pakistan

Studies in Business and Economics

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Fiscal Decentralization is the devolution of fiscal assignments to lower governments for high growth and better delivery of public services. The current study...

Fiscal Decentralization and Delivery of Public Services: Evidence from Education Sector in Pakistan

Published Online: Jun 15, 2017

Page range: 174 - 184

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sbe-2017-0013

Keywords
Fiscal Decentralization, Public Services, Education, ARDL

© 2017 Rauf Abdur et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Fiscal Decentralization and Delivery of Public Services: Evidence from Education Sector in Pakistan

Published Online: Jun 15, 2017

Page range: 174 - 184

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/sbe-2017-0013

KeywordsFiscal Decentralization, Public Services, Education, ARDL

© 2017 Rauf Abdur et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Fiscal Decentralization, Public Services, Education, ARDL