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SynthesisF1000Research2024

Digital Tools for Boosting the Impact of Fiscal Decentralization in Africa's Local Economies.

Nara Monkam, Maonei Gladys Mangwanya

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Synthesis in F1000Research, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Nara MonkamDepartment of Economics, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, Gauteng, 0028, South Africa.
Maonei Gladys MangwanyaDepartment of Economics, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, Gauteng, 0028, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0362-5546

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Fiscal decentralization offers potential for stimulating local economic development in Africa, empowering subnational governments to control revenue and spending. However, challenges such as urbanization, poverty, inequality, insufficient infrastructure, and governance issues hinder the successful implementation of the core tenets of fiscal decentralization. This paper explores the role of digital technologies in promoting greater fiscal decentralization and revenue enhancement, as a strategic response to these local economic development challenges in Africa. Method: Through a systematic literature review, this study explores the role of fiscal decentralization in driving local economic development, with a focus on leveraging digital technologies to boost revenue generation and strengthen governance and institutional capacity at the subnational level. Results: The research underscores the importance of investing in digital infrastructure, skill development, and regulatory frameworks, while addressing data privacy and security concerns. Conclusion: By emphasizing the transformative impact of digital technologies fiscal decentralization and property taxation, this paper contributes to the existing literature and highlights avenues for promoting local economic development across Africa.

Indexed as

Digital TechnologyAfricaEconomic DevelopmentHumansPoliticsDigital technologiesFiscal decentralizationLocal economic developmentProperty taxSubnational government finance

Identifiers

PMID38872736
PMCPMC11170072

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