Decentralization is assuming larger proportions in the Fund’s policy dialog with several
member countries, and has featured centrally in a number of recent programs. This conference
will focus on the prerequisites for effective service delivery and good governance in an
increasingly decentralized world, and for the concomitant macro-management of the economies
concerned.
The program covers key policy issues, as well as lessons from different parts of the world.
Many distinguished academics and practitioners have agreed to present papers or act as
discussants. There will also be several World Bank presenters.
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Welcoming Remarks — Horst Köhler
(IMF)
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| 9:15 a.m.
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On Fiscal Federalism: Issues to
Worry About
Author: Vito Tanzi (FAD)
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| | Governance and Institutions
Chair: Vito Tanzi (FAD)
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| 9:45 a.m.
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An Introduction to
Decentralization Failure
Author: A. Breton (University of Toronto, and
International Centre for Economic Research, Turin, Italy
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| 10:30 a.m.
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Decentralization and the
Quality of Government
Author: D. Treisman (University of California at Los Angeles)
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| 10:50 a.m.
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Localization and Corruption:
Panacea or Pandora’s Box?
Authors: Tugrul Gurgur (World Bank) and Anwar Shah (World Bank)
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| 11:10 a.m.
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Does Decentralization Serve
the Poor?
Authors: Joachim von Braun (Zentrum für Entwicklungsforschung, University of
Bonn) and Ulrike Grote (Zentrum für Entwicklungsforschung, University of Bonn)
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| 11:30 a.m.
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Discussant: Michael Keen (FAD)
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Africa
Chair: E. Hernandez-Cata (IMF, African Department)
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| 2:15 p.m.
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Fiscal Decentralization in East
and Southern Africa: A Selective Review of Experience and Thoughts on Moving
Forward
Author: P. Smoke (New York University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
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| 2:35 p.m.
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Decentralization in
Africa
Author: G. Brosio (University of Turin)
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| 2:55 p.m. |
Discussant: I. Momoniat (Ministry of Finance, South
Africa) |
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Asia
Chair: Mario Blejer (IMF, Asia and Pacific Department)
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| 3:45 p.m.
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Fiscal Decentralization in Indian
Federalism
Author: Govinda Rao (Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bangalore)
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| 4:05 p.m.
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Indonesia—Managing
Decentralization
Authors: Ehtisham Ahmad (FAD) and Ali Mansoor (FAD)
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| 4:25 p.m.
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Discussant: Ke-young Chu (FAD)
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| | Latin America
Chair: Claudio Loser (IMF, Western Hemisphere Department)
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| 4:45 p.m.
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Recent Developments on
Federalism and Decentralization: Lessons from the Argentine Experience
Author: E. Rezk (University of Cordoba/Ministry of Finance, Argentina)
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| 4:55 p.m.
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Sub-national Borrowing in Argentina
Author: Juan Pablo Jimenez (Ministry of Economy, Argentina)
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| 5:10 p.m.
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Brazil: An Evolving
Federation
Authors: José Afonso (Fiscal Affairs Department of the Brazilian National
Development Bank) and Luiz de Mello (FAD)
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| 5:20 p.m.
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Discussant: Teresa Ter-Minassian (IMF, Western
Hemisphere Department)
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Tuesday, November
21
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| | Transition Economies
Chair: Nick Stern (World Bank)
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| 9:00 a.m.
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Making Decentralization
Work—The Case of Russia, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan
Authors: J. Martinez-Vazquez (Georgia State University), Era Dabla-Norris (IMF
Institute), and J. Norregaard (FAD)
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| 9:20 a.m.
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Fiscal Federalist Relations in
Russia:
A Case for Subnational Autonomy
Authors: Aleksei Lavrov (Ministry of Finance, Russian Federation), John Litwack
(Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development), and D. Sutherland (Organisation
for Economic Co-Operation and Development)
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| 9:40 a.m.
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The Effectiveness of
Decentralization in Hungary and Slovakia
Author: Jean-Jacques Dethier (World Bank)
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| 10:30 a.m.
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Recentralization in
China?
Authors: E. Ahmad (FAD), Li Keping (Macroeconomic Division, State Council,
Beijing), and T. Richardson (IMF, European II Department)
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| 10:50 a.m.
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Discussant: Christine Wallich (Asian
Development Bank/World Bank)
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| | European Union
Chair: Michael Deppler (IMF, European I Department)
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| 2:00 p.m.
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Consensus Democracy and
Inter-jurisdictional Fiscal Solidarity in Germany
Authors: P. Bernd Spahn (University of Frankfurt) and Oliver Franz (University of
Frankfurt)
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| 2:20 p.m.
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Decentralization in a
Supranationality—the Case of the European Union
Author: Pierre Salmon (Université de Bourgogne)
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| 2:40 p.m.
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Intergovernmental Fiscal
Relations in Italy
Author: Piero Giarda (Vice-Minister, Ministry of Treasury, Rome)
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| 3:00 p.m.
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Fiscal Decentralization in
Spain
Author: Julio Vinuela (FAD)
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| 3:40 p.m.
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Discussant: Pierre Pestieu (University of
Liège and FAD)
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| 4:40 p.m.
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Round Table
Chair: Vito Tanzi (FAD)
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Authors: A. Breton (University of Toronto), I.
Momoniat (Ministry of Finance, South Africa), C. Wallich (Asian Development Bank/World
Bank), J.P. Jimenez (Ministry of Economy and Finance, Argentina), P. Giarda (Ministry of
Treasury, Italy)
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