Division of Powers

Division of Powers is the first analysis in its kind. It provides an overview of levels of institutional and fiscal decentralisation in all EU countries, (potential) candidate and Eastern Partnership countries (see for a list of featured countries). It shows the legal bases for the various governance structures in the respective countries. Quantitative and qualitative data allow for cross-national comparisons in the most important policy areas. An interactive map provides additional information on systems of multilevel governance and subsidiarity mechanisms in each country

Decentralization Index

An interactive tool with perspective on different dimensions of decentralisation (political, administrative and fiscal) across the 27 EU Member States. With its interactive map, the Index allows for observing the degree of decentralisation within a country at local and regional levels, as well as for a comparison among Member States. The indicators for establishing the degree of decentralisation were developed through a dedicated study, taking into account the existing data contained in the Division of Powers portal, including on legal bases for various governance structures in Member States.
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The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and CASE - Center for Social and Economic Research are responsible for the content of the pages concerning the EU countries (revised in June 2019). The Centre for Strategy & Evaluation Services (CSES) contributed to the update of the section on fiscal powers (revised in April 2020).

The European Institute of Public Administration (EIPA) - European Center for the Regions (ECR), the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) and the Centre for Strategy & Evaluation Services (CSES) are responsible for the content of the pages concerning the Enlargement countries and the EU-neighbourhood countries (revised in November 2016).

The Decentralisation Index was developed through a study conducted by Milieu Consulting S.r.l.

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