Political Economy of Redistribution in Indonesia - Political Patronage Favoritism in Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfer

This book analyses how different institutional intergovernmental transfer designs influence patronage and favoritism in public fund allocations in Indonesia.

List of contents

1. Introduction; 2. Indonesia’s Intergovernmental Transfer System; 3. Patronage in Central-Discretionary Transfer Allocations; 4. Favoritism in Subnational-Discretionary Transfer Allocations; 5. Patronage and Favoritism in Formula-Based Transfer Allocations; 6. Conclusion; Appendix; Bibliography; Index

About the author

Gerrit J. Gonschorek is a Consultant at The World Bank, Governance Global Practice (GGP), Jakarta, Indonesia. He received his PhD from the Institute of Economics, Department of International Economic Policy, Albert-Ludwigs-University Freiburg, Germany.

Summary

This book analyses how different institutional intergovernmental transfer designs influence patronage and favoritism in public fund allocations in Indonesia.

Product details

• Authors: Gerrit J. Gonschorek, Gerrit (The World Bank J. Gonschorek
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 13.12.2023
• EAN: 9781032299457
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3229945-7
• No. of pages: 184
• Series: Routledge Studies in the Growth Economies of Asia
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Folklore; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / International / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Economy, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Economic Development, Politics & government, International Economics, Political Economy, Politics and government, Indonesia, Regional Geography, Development economics & emerging economies, Development economics and emerging economies