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Performance Analysis of Fiscal Decentralization in Türkiye: An Evaluation Based on Revenue and Expenditure Indicators (2013-2025)

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Performance Analysis of Fiscal Decentralization in Türkiye: An Evaluation Based on Revenue and Expenditure Indicators (2013-2025)

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This study examines the practical performance of fiscal decentralization in Türkiye by analyzing revenue and expenditure indicators based on official data for the period 2013-2025. Moving beyond a purely legal or institutional perspective, the study evaluates fiscal decentralization through actual fiscal structures and performance indicators. A descriptive analytical framework is adopted, focusing on realized fiscal outcomes rather than formal institutional design. In this context, the share of own-source revenues, dependence on central government transfers, and the composition of local expenditures are analyzed as indicators of effective fiscal autonomy at the subnational level. The findings show that expenditure-side fiscal flexibility remained relatively strong, whereas revenue performance was limited and central transfers continued to play a dominant role. This pattern reveals a structural asymmetry between the revenue and expenditure dimensions of fiscal decentralization and suggests that local fiscal autonomy remains constrained in Türkiye. The study contributes to the performance-based assessment of fiscal decentralization and offers an analytical framework for policy discussions aimed at strengthening local fiscal capacity. Overall, the findings indicate that fiscal decentralization in Türkiye operates more strongly in expenditure execution than in revenue-generation capacity.

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Kamu Ekonomisi

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yayımlanma Tarihi

1 Ekim 2026

Gönderilme Tarihi

24 Nisan 2026

Kabul Tarihi

1 Temmuz 2026

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2026 Cilt: 12 Sayı: 2

Kaynak Göster

APA
Uruş, A. F. (2026). Performance Analysis of Fiscal Decentralization in Türkiye: An Evaluation Based on Revenue and Expenditure Indicators (2013-2025). Uluslararası Ekonomi ve Yenilik Dergisi, 12(2), 687-711. https://doi.org/10.20979/ueyd.1936985
AMA
1.Uruş AF. Performance Analysis of Fiscal Decentralization in Türkiye: An Evaluation Based on Revenue and Expenditure Indicators (2013-2025). UEYD. 2026;12(2):687-711. doi:10.20979/ueyd.1936985
Chicago
Uruş, Ali Fuat. 2026. “Performance Analysis of Fiscal Decentralization in Türkiye: An Evaluation Based on Revenue and Expenditure Indicators (2013-2025)”. Uluslararası Ekonomi ve Yenilik Dergisi 12 (2): 687-711. https://doi.org/10.20979/ueyd.1936985.
EndNote
Uruş AF (01 Ekim 2026) Performance Analysis of Fiscal Decentralization in Türkiye: An Evaluation Based on Revenue and Expenditure Indicators (2013-2025). Uluslararası Ekonomi ve Yenilik Dergisi 12 2 687–711.
IEEE
[1]A. F. Uruş, “Performance Analysis of Fiscal Decentralization in Türkiye: An Evaluation Based on Revenue and Expenditure Indicators (2013-2025)”, UEYD, c. 12, sy 2, ss. 687–711, Eki. 2026, doi: 10.20979/ueyd.1936985.
ISNAD
Uruş, Ali Fuat. “Performance Analysis of Fiscal Decentralization in Türkiye: An Evaluation Based on Revenue and Expenditure Indicators (2013-2025)”. Uluslararası Ekonomi ve Yenilik Dergisi 12/2 (01 Ekim 2026): 687-711. https://doi.org/10.20979/ueyd.1936985.
JAMA
1.Uruş AF. Performance Analysis of Fiscal Decentralization in Türkiye: An Evaluation Based on Revenue and Expenditure Indicators (2013-2025). UEYD. 2026;12:687–711.
MLA
Uruş, Ali Fuat. “Performance Analysis of Fiscal Decentralization in Türkiye: An Evaluation Based on Revenue and Expenditure Indicators (2013-2025)”. Uluslararası Ekonomi ve Yenilik Dergisi, c. 12, sy 2, Ekim 2026, ss. 687-11, doi:10.20979/ueyd.1936985.
Vancouver
1.Ali Fuat Uruş. Performance Analysis of Fiscal Decentralization in Türkiye: An Evaluation Based on Revenue and Expenditure Indicators (2013-2025). UEYD. 01 Ekim 2026;12(2):687-711. doi:10.20979/ueyd.1936985

Uluslararası Ekonomi ve Yenilik Dergisi

Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi, İİBF, İktisat Bölümü, 61080, Trabzon/Türkiye

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