How does asymmetric decentralization affect local fiscal performance?
利用以色列2014年实施的不对称分权改革，研究不同自治程度的地方政府财政绩效变化，发现更多自治权提升了自有收入和税收，但对预算平衡和债务影响不显著。
In 2014, Israel adopted asymmetric decentralization by granting different degrees of autonomy to local governments according to their fiscal and administrative performances. Employing a quasi-experimental research design on a panel of Israeli local governments observed between 2010 and 2017, we analyse the impact of asymmetric decentralization on the fiscal performances of local governments with different fiscal and administrative autonomies. The findings suggest that the asymmetric decentralization design in Israel enhanced the share of own-source revenues and tax collection levels at more autonomous local governments. However, we cannot discern a significant impact on the budget balance and municipal debts.