Impact of Fiscal Decentralization on Non-Oil Economic Growth in a Resource Rich Economy

Authors

  • Fakhri HASANOV King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center
  • Ceyhun MIKAYILOV Qafqaz University
  • Sebuhi YUSIFOV Azerbaijan Technology University
  • Khatai ALIYEV Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences

Keywords:

Fiscal Decentralization, Economic development, Local government, Azerbaijan, Resource-Rich Economy

Abstract

The paper investigates effects of fiscal decentralization on non-oil sector development in case of Azerbaijan for the quarterly period of 2002 through 2013. Results obtained from Autoregressive Distributed Lag Bounds Testing approach show that share of local expenditures and revenues in total, measures of fiscal decentralization, have negative impact on non-oil GDP. This finding is consistent with other studies outcomes and can be considered adequate for the Azerbaijani economy due to the number of institutional constraints. The results of the research would provide a good insight for policy makers in implementing economic reforms to develop institutional aspects of decentralization and thus make it supportive for non-oil economic growth.

Published

31-05-2016

How to Cite

HASANOV, F., MIKAYILOV, C., YUSIFOV, S., & ALIYEV, K. (2016). Impact of Fiscal Decentralization on Non-Oil Economic Growth in a Resource Rich Economy. Eurasian Journal of Business and Economics, 9(17), 87-108. Retrieved from https://ejbe.org/index.php/EJBE/article/view/164

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