Administrative Overspending in Indonesian Districts: The Role of Local Politics
| Autor: | Krisztina Kis-Katos, Günther G. Schulze, Bambang Suharnoko Sjahrir |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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Economics and Econometrics
Economic growth Sociology and Political Science jel:D73 Geography Planning and Development administrative expenditures decentralization direct elections Indonesia Building and Construction Development jel:H11 Decentralization language.human_language jel:H76 Competition (economics) Indonesian Politics Development economics Accountability jel:R51 language Economics Panel data |
| Zdroj: | World Development. 59:166-183 |
| ISSN: | 0305-750X |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.worlddev.2014.01.008 |
| Popis: | Summary We analyze the determinants of the excessive administrative spending of local governments in Indonesia. In an unbalanced panel data set of 399 districts for 2001–09, we show that the proliferation of districts has not led to increased administrative spending; instead a lack of political accountability is responsible for this excess. The degree of political competition influences the level of administrative spending significantly; newly introduced direct elections of district heads, however, did not curtail the waste. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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