Institutional capacities for fiscal decentralization in Uruguay´s sub-national governments. An analysis of three freanteamplistas departmental governments
Abstract
This article analyzes the institutional capacities in the fiscal way of three sub-national governments in Uruguay (Canelones, Maldonado and Rocha) from 2005 to this part, trying to know their strengths and weaknesses. For this purpose, we discuss four factors that determine the institutional capacity within the framework of fiscal decentralization in Uruguay: internal structure and innovation management, human resources, intergovernmental relations and intensity democracy. As a result, it can be seen as strengthening certain factors have an impact on a better performance in the fiscal policy of the cases analyzed, although not all cases are equal. Also revealed the importance of the interaction between various factors on the progress of institutional capacities.
