The rise and fall of decentralization: A comparative analysis of arguments and practices in European countries

By M. D. Vries. 2000

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Patterns of Regional Authority (2008, background): “The functional benefits of giving regions greater authority over taxation are contested between those who claim that tax autonomy sharpens allocative efficiency and those who warn that regional tax autonomy may lead to a race to the bottom (Musgrave, 1997 ; de Vries, 2000 ; Treisman, 2007 ).”
The role of multi-actor governance in aligning farm modernization and sustainable rural development (2017, background): “…increases the possibilities of capturing added value, increases the legitimacy and transparency of policies, empowers local people (see e.g. De Vries, 2000; Hooghe andMarks, 2003; McGinnis, 2005; Pahl-Wostl, 2009) and supports territorial development reconnecting agriculture and rural…”
Decentralization and Participation: The Governance of Common Pool Resources in Nepal’s Terai (2005, background): “Governments play a role in decentralizing decision making and policy implementation to achieve diverse goals: among them social development , democratic participation, resource management, and service provision (Agrawal & Ostrom, 2001; De Vries, 2000; Willis, Christopher da, & Haggard, 1999).”