Is there a global link between regional disparities and devolution ?
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This paper presents an examination of the possible correlation between rising income inequalities at the regional level and widespread devolutionary initiatives worldwide. When the responsibilityand resource-based facets of decentralization are taken together, a marked congruency is evident between the two trends. While various spatial economic forces promote the emergence of core and peripheral regions, devolution, by establishing their autonomy, allows these forces a greater impact. We argue that this is because decentralization initiatives carry with them implicit fiscal, political and administrative costs, which fall more heavily upon those regions with limited adjustment capacities, resulting in differential rates at which regions can capitalize upon the opportunities offered by devolution. The global tendency towards devolution therefore reflects a subtle, but profound, renunciation of the traditional equalization role of national government, in favour of conditions fostering economic and public competition, and leading to greater development of initially rich and powerful regions to the detriment of poorer areas.
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