Eaton, Kent | 2000]
- Author(s): Eaton, Kent
- Publisher: University of Pittsburgh. Latin American studies association (LASA)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: decentralization in government, democracy, economic development, development strategies, argentina
This paper evaluates two hypotheses about the causes of decentralization in Latin America: (1) as a response to the wave of democratization that began in the 1980s; and (2) to the broader liberalization of economic development strategies.
Eaton, Kent and Kaiser, Kai and Smoke, Paul | cop. 2010
- Author(s): Eaton, Kent and Kaiser, Kai and Smoke, Paul
- Publisher: World bank
- Pages: --
- Keywords: decentralization in government, public administration, decision-making, political economy
A general approach to conducting political economy research of decentralization is outlined. It is argued that development partners can benefit from better understanding the motives of politicians and bureaucrats to support or oppose reform at various stages of the decentralization process.
Ebel, Robert D. and Yilmaz, Serdar | 2002
- Author(s): Ebel, Robert D. and Yilmaz, Serdar
- Publisher: World bank institute (WBI)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: capacity building, world bank, administrative aspects, public administration, legal aspects, fiscal policy, decentralization in government
This is the introductory module of the World Bank Institute’s (WBI’s) Fiscal Decentralization (FD) program. It emphasizes that fiscal decentralization is a complex issue. The legal, constitutional, and administrative frameworks in each country all have a bearing on the outcome of its application.
Ebel, Robert D. and Yilmaz, Serdar | 2001
- Author(s): Ebel, Robert D. and Yilmaz, Serdar
- Publisher: Georgia state university. Andrew Young school of policy studies
- Pages: --
- Keywords: decentralization in government, fiscal policy, political aspects, economic growth
This paper looks at 3 policy issues: (1) decentralization is happening politically, but is it also fiscally? (2) is fiscal decentralization destabilizing growth; and (3) have any of the promised benefits of political decentralization been realized?
Edigheji, Omano | 2008
- Author(s): Edigheji, Omano
- Publisher: Council for the development of social science research in Africa (CODESRIA)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: decentralization in government, natural resources, public services, privatization, natural resources policy, environmental management, africa south of sahara, botswana, uganda, tanzania, kenya
Subjects include: (1) pitfalls of decentralization reforms in Uganda (2) prospects for improved service delivery in Uganda (3) privatization of water and sanitation services in Kenya.