Navigating local fiscal sustainability: topics and challenges

2024/10/13 by Pengju Zhang, Hai Guo · 1 voice
Economics, Econometrics and Finance · Social Sciences · #Fiscal Policies and Political Economy #Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth #Local Government Finance and Decentralization

paper · doi:10.1080/03003930.2024.2408629

openalex publication_date 2024/10/13 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/06/15

Abstract

Owing to pressing fiscal challenges, local fiscal sustainability has garnered increasing attention among scholars worldwide. This paper critically examines key conceptual and methodological challenges present in the existing literature. Our aim is to offer critiques and recommendations that could guide future research endeavours on this important topic.

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