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Towards a Fiscal Pact : The Political Economy of Decentralization in Bolivia

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dc.contributor.authorFrank, Jonas
dc.date.accessioned2013-03-14T19:18:05Z
dc.date.available2013-03-14T19:18:05Z
dc.date.issued2010-05
dc.description.abstractThe decentralization game in Bolivia has been altered quite significantly with the presence of new bargainers at the departmental level. Two, opposing groups have emerged and which follow intricate strategies to enforce their claims. The highland departments are strongly aligned to the Movimiento al Socialismo (MAS) party and the charismatic leadership of the country's first indigenous leader Evo Morales. The Media Luna departments in the lowlands demand autonomy and seek a greater share of the national pool of hydrocarbon revenue. The paper discusses how a fiscal pact can be forged to bring agreement around the most pressing issues. It considers several bargaining packages which could be crafted and analyzes the extent to which decentralization principles need to be sacrificed in order to achieve agreement among competing actors. It is likely that these agreements may eliminate some inefficiency, but also create others. An important insight is that the fiscal pact should be renegotiated at certain pre-defined times, in order to provide flexibility and adjust to the constraints of actors to engage in inter-temporal commitments. Explicit exit options would enhance the possibilities for agreement.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2010/05/16445913/towards-fiscal-pact-political-economy-decentralization-bolivia
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/12737
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/12737
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACCOUNTABILITY
dc.subjectADMINISTRATIVE CONTROLS
dc.subjectASSIGNMENT OF EXPENDITURES
dc.subjectBALANCE SHEETS
dc.subjectBANKS
dc.subjectBORROWING
dc.subjectBROKER
dc.subjectBUDGET CONSTRAINT
dc.subjectBUDGET POLICY
dc.subjectBUDGETING
dc.subjectCENTRAL GOVERNMENT
dc.subjectCITIES
dc.subjectCIVIL SERVICE
dc.subjectCOLLECTIVE ACTION
dc.subjectCOMMODITY PRICES
dc.subjectCOMPENSATION FUND
dc.subjectCORPORATE INCOME TAX
dc.subjectDEBT RULES
dc.subjectDEBT SERVICE
dc.subjectDEBT STOCK
dc.subjectDECENTRALIZATION
dc.subjectDECENTRALIZATION PROCESS
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT BANK
dc.subjectDISTRICTS
dc.subjectDOMESTIC FINANCIAL MARKET
dc.subjectECONOMIC REFORM
dc.subjectELECTRICITY
dc.subjectEXPENDITURE
dc.subjectEXPENDITURE ASSIGNMENTS
dc.subjectEXPENDITURE DECENTRALIZATION
dc.subjectEXPENDITURE NEEDS
dc.subjectEXPENDITURE RESPONSIBILITIES
dc.subjectEXPENDITURES
dc.subjectEXTERNALITIES
dc.subjectFEDERAL COUNTRIES
dc.subjectFINANCES
dc.subjectFINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectFINANCIAL SUPPORT
dc.subjectFISCAL ADJUSTMENT
dc.subjectFISCAL COORDINATION
dc.subjectFISCAL DECENTRALIZATION
dc.subjectFISCAL INFORMATION
dc.subjectFISCAL MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectFISCAL RESPONSIBILITY
dc.subjectFISCAL SURPLUSES
dc.subjectFLOATING DEBT
dc.subjectGOVERNOR
dc.subjectGOVERNORS
dc.subjectHARD BUDGET CONSTRAINTS
dc.subjectHEALTH SERVICES
dc.subjectHOUSING
dc.subjectHUMAN RESOURCE
dc.subjectINCENTIVE CONSTRAINTS
dc.subjectINCOME TAX
dc.subjectINDEBTEDNESS
dc.subjectINSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
dc.subjectINTERGOVERNMENTAL FISCAL RELATIONS
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectINTERNATIONAL STANDARDS
dc.subjectLABOR UNIONS
dc.subjectLAND REFORM
dc.subjectLAWS
dc.subjectLEVEL OF GOVERNMENT
dc.subjectLOCAL FISCAL CAPACITY
dc.subjectMACROECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectMAYORS
dc.subjectMINISTRY OF ECONOMY
dc.subjectMINISTRY OF FINANCE
dc.subjectMUNICIPAL
dc.subjectMUNICIPAL DEBT
dc.subjectMUNICIPALITIES
dc.subjectNATIONAL BUDGET
dc.subjectNATIONAL TAXES
dc.subjectNATURAL RESOURCES
dc.subjectNEGATIVE EXTERNALITIES
dc.subjectODIOUS DEBT
dc.subjectOIL PRICES
dc.subjectOUTSTANDING DEBT
dc.subjectPERSONAL INCOME
dc.subjectPOLITICAL AUTHORITY
dc.subjectPOLITICAL DECENTRALIZATION
dc.subjectPOLITICAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectPOLITICAL POWER
dc.subjectPOSITIVE EXTERNALITIES
dc.subjectPREFECTURES
dc.subjectPRIVATE BANKS
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR
dc.subjectPRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectPROPERTY OWNERSHIP
dc.subjectPROPERTY RIGHTS
dc.subjectPROVINCES
dc.subjectPROVINCIAL LEVEL
dc.subjectPROVISIONS
dc.subjectPUBLIC
dc.subjectPUBLIC EMPLOYEES
dc.subjectPUBLIC EXPENDITURES
dc.subjectPUBLIC SECTOR
dc.subjectPUBLIC SECTOR EXPENDITURES
dc.subjectPUBLIC SERVICE
dc.subjectPUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY
dc.subjectPUBLIC SERVICES
dc.subjectREDISTRIBUTION
dc.subjectREFERENDA
dc.subjectREFERENDUM
dc.subjectRENEGOTIATION
dc.subjectRENEGOTIATIONS
dc.subjectRETURN
dc.subjectREVENUE LOSS
dc.subjectREVENUE SHARING
dc.subjectREVENUE STREAMS
dc.subjectREVENUE YIELD
dc.subjectROADS
dc.subjectSECTOR MINISTRIES
dc.subjectSEWAGE
dc.subjectSOCIAL SERVICES
dc.subjectSUB-NATIONAL
dc.subjectSUBNATIONAL
dc.subjectSUBNATIONAL DEBT
dc.subjectSUBNATIONAL GOVERNMENTS
dc.subjectSUBNATIONAL UNITS
dc.subjectTAX
dc.subjectTAX AUTHORITY
dc.subjectTAX AUTONOMY
dc.subjectTAX BASES
dc.subjectTAX DECENTRALIZATION
dc.subjectTAX RATES
dc.subjectTAX REFORM
dc.subjectTAX REVENUE
dc.subjectTAX REVENUES
dc.subjectTAXATION
dc.subjectTAXES ON PROPERTY
dc.subjectTOTAL PUBLIC EXPENDITURES
dc.subjectTRANSPARENCY
dc.subjectURBAN SERVICES
dc.subjectWAGES
dc.titleTowards a Fiscal Pact : The Political Economy of Decentralization in Boliviaen
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okr.date.disclosure2012-06-28
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-07T09:01:18.408251Z
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work::Economic Updates and Modeling
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2010/05/16445913/towards-fiscal-pact-political-economy-decentralization-bolivia
okr.globalpracticeMacroeconomics and Fiscal Management
okr.globalpracticeSocial, Urban, Rural and Resilience
okr.globalpracticeGovernance
okr.globalpracticeFinance and Markets
okr.globalpracticeGovernance
okr.guid700131468012921309
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000356161_20120629014923
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum16445913
okr.identifier.report70617
okr.language.supporteden
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okr.region.administrativeLatin America & Caribbean
okr.region.countryBolivia
okr.sectorPublic Administration, Law, and Justice :: Sub-national government administration
okr.sectorPublic Administration, Law, and Justice :: Central government administration
okr.themePublic sector governance :: Public expenditure, financial management and procurement
okr.themePublic sector governance :: Decentralization
okr.topicPublic Sector Economics
okr.topicUrban Development::Municipal Financial Management
okr.topicUrban Development::Urban Economics
okr.topicMacroeconomics and Economic Growth::Subnational Economic Development
okr.topicFinance and Financial Sector Development::Debt Markets
okr.topicPublic Sector Development
okr.unitPublic Sector (LCSPS)
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