Khan, Mushtaq | [2010]
- Author(s): Khan, Mushtaq
- Publisher: Danish institute for international studies (DIIS)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: governance, decentralization in government, economic development, political aspects, development policy
Prof. Mushtaq Khan introduces his presentation held at the seminar The Illusory Lure of Good Governance. He explains why the term good governance is misleading as it is based on experiences of advanced countries. It misunderstands and misanalyses constraints developing countries face.
Khan, Sajjad Ali | 2011
- Author(s): Khan, Sajjad Ali
- Publisher: City university of Hong Kong. Department of Asian and international studies
- Pages: --
- Keywords: decentralization in government, poverty alleviation, development strategies, public services, economic growth, income, empowerment
A conceptual framework was developed to assess how different forms of decentralization might relate to and significantly affect different dimensions of poverty. The decentralization approach is particular in the sense that it can work on three dimensions: poverty, income, and capabilities.
Khan, Sara and Anjum, Ghulam Abbas | 2013
- Author(s): Khan, Sara and Anjum, Ghulam Abbas
- Publisher: University of engineering & technology]
- Pages: 43--59
- Keywords: institutional infrastructure, community participation, economic development, local government, pakistan
The performance of Citizen Community Boards (CCBs) in Pakistan is examined, using the case of Muzaffargarh District. The link between community participation in projects and the level of satisfaction is highlighted. Impediments to the proper functioning of CCBs in development are identified.
Khemani, Stuti | 2010
- Author(s): Khemani, Stuti
- Publisher: World bank
- Pages: --
- Keywords: local government, decentralization in government, elite, development assistance, accountability, civil society
Donors should strengthen strategies that focus on institutional and governance interventions to undercut patronage incentives and enable voters to mobilize to demand broad public services.
Khemani, Stuti | 2009
- Author(s): Khemani, Stuti
- Publisher: Columbia university. Initiative for policy dialogue (IPD)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: decentralization in government, corrupt practices, political aspects, political economy, democracy
This article describes a model that shows how decentralization in developing countries may fuel vote-buying, patronage, and pork-barrel politics, especially in political economy contexts that are inimical to organization of citizens for the broad public interest.