Does Decentralization Affect the Size of Public Intervention? Evidence from Anti-Covid Public Policies

Although the impact of decentralization on public sector size has been extensively studied, little attention has been given to how this relationship unfolds during extreme events. Does decentralization amplify or constrain government intervention in times of crisis? This article addresses this gap b...

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Autores: Herrero Alcalde, Ana, Martín Román, Javier, Moral-Arce, Ignacio
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia
Repositorio:e-spacio. Repositorio Institucional de la UNED
Idioma:inglés
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Palabra clave:5303 Contabilidad pública
5304 Actividad económica
decentralization
public sector size
Covid-19
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Does Decentralization Affect the Size of Public Intervention? Evidence from Anti-Covid Public Policies
title Does Decentralization Affect the Size of Public Intervention? Evidence from Anti-Covid Public Policies
spellingShingle Does Decentralization Affect the Size of Public Intervention? Evidence from Anti-Covid Public Policies
Herrero Alcalde, Ana
5303 Contabilidad pública
5304 Actividad económica
decentralization
public sector size
Covid-19
title_short Does Decentralization Affect the Size of Public Intervention? Evidence from Anti-Covid Public Policies
title_full Does Decentralization Affect the Size of Public Intervention? Evidence from Anti-Covid Public Policies
title_fullStr Does Decentralization Affect the Size of Public Intervention? Evidence from Anti-Covid Public Policies
title_full_unstemmed Does Decentralization Affect the Size of Public Intervention? Evidence from Anti-Covid Public Policies
title_sort Does Decentralization Affect the Size of Public Intervention? Evidence from Anti-Covid Public Policies
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Herrero Alcalde, Ana
Martín Román, Javier
Moral-Arce, Ignacio
author Herrero Alcalde, Ana
author_facet Herrero Alcalde, Ana
Martín Román, Javier
Moral-Arce, Ignacio
author_role author
author2 Martín Román, Javier
Moral-Arce, Ignacio
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author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Unión Europea
e-Spacio UNED
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv 5303 Contabilidad pública
5304 Actividad económica
decentralization
public sector size
Covid-19
topic 5303 Contabilidad pública
5304 Actividad económica
decentralization
public sector size
Covid-19
description Although the impact of decentralization on public sector size has been extensively studied, little attention has been given to how this relationship unfolds during extreme events. Does decentralization amplify or constrain government intervention in times of crisis? This article addresses this gap by examining how different dimensions of decentralization influenced the size of fiscal measures adopted by thirty-one European countries in response to the crunch of the Covid-19 pandemic. Using data from the Oxford Covid-19 Government Response Tracker, we find that subnational expenditure and several dimensions of regional power constrain public intervention during crises. On the contrary, and although subnational taxing powers appear to have no significant effect, greater subnational borrowing autonomy is associated with larger policy responses.
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2025-04-18
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