Devolution in Non-Democratic Regimes: Local Efficiency and Resource Allocation in Russian Cities

• In Event: Decentralization and State Building

Brief Overview

This paper exploits changes in the mayoral selection rule for 463 Russia cities over the period 2011-2018 to analyze local efficiency and resource allocation. It shows that these effects are driven by the modified incentives of local officials.

Author

• Olga Gasparyan, Hertie School of Governance