Saavedra-Costas, Pablo A. | 2009
- Author(s): Saavedra-Costas, Pablo A.
- Publisher: Scholarly materials and research at Georgia tech (SMARTech)]
- Pages: --
- Keywords: decentralization in government, administrative reform, health services, water supply, research
A cross-country empirical examination of the core dimensions of decentralization reform on access to health care and water supply in developing countries indicates that a multi-dimensional approach is more effective than decentralization through only one dimension.
Sacks, Audrey and Larizza, Marco | 2011
- Author(s): Sacks, Audrey and Larizza, Marco
- Publisher: University of Essex. Institute for democracy & conflict resolution (IDCR)]
- Pages: --
- Keywords: decentralization in government, local government, public opinion, rural areas, conflict, sierra leone
A study of the effect of political decentralization in post-conflict Sierra Leone on legitimization shows that improvements in service delivery under conditions of decentralized governments are associated with greater trust in local government authorities.
Saito, Fumihiko | cop. 2008
- Author(s): Saito, Fumihiko
- Publisher: Physica
- Pages: --
- Keywords: decentralization in government, local government, governance, popular participation, poverty alleviation, development policy, africa, asia
[Partial preview] This book provides a comparative analysis of different experiences of decentralization in 6 developing countries in Asia and Africa. Successful reforms have coherent approaches to stakeholder involvement for poverty reduction in the developing world.
Sall, Mohamadou | 2010
- Author(s): Sall, Mohamadou
- Publisher: International institute for environment and development (IIED). Human settlements group
- Pages: --
- Keywords: research and development, international migration, social development, local government, senegal
This paper, to be found at IIED’s website, describes the impacts of migrants’ investments in two small urban centres in Senegal, located in areas with high rates of international migration, how these transform social relations and the implications for local governance systems.
Saltman, Richard B. and Bankauskaite, Vaida and Vrangbوk, Karsten | 2007
- Author(s): Saltman, Richard B. and Bankauskaite, Vaida and Vrangbوk, Karsten
- Publisher: Open university press
- Pages: --
- Keywords: public administration, public services, health, decentralization in government, europe
A comprehensive view of the complexities of decentralization in the European health sector is presented and the impact on a number of important health policy issues is examined. No doubt, one major reason for the concept's attractiveness to so many different decision-makers is its malleability.