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How do mayors get elected? The causal effects of pre-electoral coalitions on mayoral election outcomes in Indonesia by Lewis, Blane D.

“…What determines the election of mayors? The extent to which pre-electoral coalitions (PECs) influence mayoral election outcomes has not yet been subject to…”
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Intergovernmental Fiscal Transfers and Local Incentives and Responses: The Case of Indonesia by Lewis, Blane D., Smoke, Paul

“…Indonesian policymakers are convinced that a number of perverse incentives are embedded in their system of intergovernmental transfers. Officials in countries…”
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The impact of democratic elections on taxation: Quasi-experimental evidence from subnational Indonesia by Lewis, Blane D.

“…I examine the impact of direct mayoral elections on taxation in Indonesia. I find that districts led by directly elected mayors tax less than districts with…”
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Local government spending and service delivery in Indonesia: the perverse effects of substantial fiscal resources by Lewis, Blane D.

“…Local government spending and service delivery in Indonesia: the perverse effects of substantial fiscal resources. Regional Studies. This study examines the…”
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Local education spending mandates: Indonesia's 20 percent rule by Lewis, Blane D.

“…Education spending mandates are popular around the world, especially among central governments in large, decentralized nations, who find that they may be…”
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Indonesia's New Fiscal Decentralisation Law: A Critical Assessment by Lewis, Blane D.

“…Indonesia's new law on fiscal decentralisation, Law 1/2022, begins implementation this year. The legislation makes numerous noteworthy technical adjustments to…”
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Vigilantism and the transition to local democratic elections by Lewis, Blane D.

“…I examine the impact of the transition to local democratic elections on vigilantism in Indonesia. Using an event study model, I find that the introduction of…”
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Legislature Size, Local Government Expenditure and Taxation, and Public Service Access in Indonesia by Lewis, Blane D.

“…This study examines the impact of legislature size on local public finance and service outcomes in Indonesia. The investigation employs both continuity- and…”
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The impact of majority coalitions on local government spending, service delivery, and corruption in Indonesia by Lewis, Blane D., Hendrawan, Adrianus

“…This study examines the impact of majority coalitions on local government spending, service delivery, and corruption in Indonesia. The investigation finds that…”
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Urbanization and Economic Growth in Indonesia: Good News, Bad News and (Possible) Local Government Mitigation by Lewis, Blane D.

“…Lewis B. D. Urbanization and economic growth in Indonesia: good news, bad news and (possible) local government mitigation, Regional Studies. Time-series…”
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Local Government Form in Indonesia: Tax, Expenditure, and Efficiency Effects by Lewis, Blane D.

“…This paper examines the impact of local government form on fiscal outcomes in Indonesia. The form of local government, that is, whether it is headed by a…”
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Endogenous district magnitude and political party fragmentation in subnational Indonesia: A research note by Lewis, Blane D.

“…This note examines the impact of district magnitude on political party fragmentation in subnational Indonesia. The analysis employs regression discontinuity…”
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Decentralising to Villages in Indonesia: Money (and Other) Mistakes by Lewis, Blane D.

“…Summary Nearly 15 years after embarking on its large‐scale decentralisation programme, Indonesia has decided to extend its efforts to the village level…”
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The impact of public sector accounting reform on corruption: Causal evidence from subnational Indonesia by Lewis, Blane D., Hendrawan, Adrianus

“…Summary It is widely believed that the adoption of quality public sector accounting practices can assist in reducing corruption. In theory, accounting reform,…”
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Is Central Government Intervention Bad for Local Outcomes? Mixed Messages from Indonesia by Lewis, Blane D.

“…Central government line agencies in Indonesia spend a significant amount of their budgets directly in the regions, much of it on functions that have already…”
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The Impact of Decentralization on Subnational Government Fiscal Slack in Indonesia by LEWIS, BLANE D., OOSTERMAN, ANDRÉ

“…Since Indonesia began implementing its decentralization program in 2001, subnational unspent balances have grown rapidly and have reached levels that many…”
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Political accountability and public service delivery in decentralized Indonesia: Incumbency advantage and the performance of second term mayors by Lewis, Blane D., Nguyen, Hieu T.M., Hendrawan, Adrianus

“…To what extent do voters hold local elected leaders accountable for public service delivery in fiscally and politically decentralized environments, as theory…”
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Measuring Local Government Service Delivery Performance: Challenges and (PARTIAL) Solutions in Indonesia by Lewis, Blane D., McCulloch, Neil, Sacks, Audrey

“…Indonesia, like many developing countries around the world, is increasingly turning to the use of a range of intergovernmental incentives to encourage improved…”
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Local government taxation: An analysis of administrative cost inefficiency by Lewis, Blane D.

“…Local governments in Indonesia administer taxes inefficiently. The average cost of local tax administration as a percentage of revenue generated is estimated…”
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Teenage Marriage and Motherhood in Vietnam: The Negative Effects of Starting School Early by Nguyen, Hieu T. M., Lewis, Blane D.

“…This paper examines the impact of school starting age on teenage marriage and motherhood in Vietnam. The investigation uses data from the 2009 Vietnam…”
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