Forster, Richard | 2011
- Author(s): Forster, Richard
- Publisher: United cities and local governments (UCLG)
- Pages: 74--75
- Keywords: decentralization in government, finance, fiscal policy, local government, latin america, asia, africa
The fiscal architecture is a key component in the framework of decentralization. While increasing fiscal decentralization, has been a global trend in recent decades, there are significant variations across and within regions and countries.
Foster, Andrew D. and Rosenzweig, Mark R. | 2004
- Author(s): Foster, Andrew D. and Rosenzweig, Mark R.
- Publisher: Brown university]
- Pages: --
- Keywords: local government, democracy, elite, poverty alleviation, public services, decision-making, india
A study from India finds that local democratization appears to serve the interests of the poor. The study model is applied to a data set from rural India that includes detailed information on economic conditions, public good stocks, local political structure, and revenue-raising authority.
Fourie, David J. | 2012
- Author(s): Fourie, David J.
- Publisher: Association of southern African schools and departments of public administration and management (ASSADPAM)]
- Pages: 124--138
- Keywords: public services, local government, performance appraisal, public administration, governance, south africa
This article explores the use of performance management practices as an indispensable link between effective governance and performance management in the public sector. Special reference is made to local and provincial governance in South Africa.
Fox, Michael and Leindecker, Sيlvia | [2008]
- Author(s): Fox, Michael and Leindecker, Sيlvia
- Publisher: Estreito Meios
- Pages: --
- Keywords: democracy, local government, popular participation, budgeting, accountability, nongovernmental organizations, latin america
This documentary takes you across the Americas, from Venezuela's communal councils to Brazil's participatory budgeting and from grassroots movements to cooperatives, to clarify the nature of democracy.
Francis, Annie | 2007
- Author(s): Francis, Annie
- Publisher: SNV Netherlands development organisation
- Pages: --
- Keywords: local government, decentralization in government, governance, political representation, women in politics, community participation, tanzania
Local government reform in Tanzania focuses on good governance and decentralization to strengthen decision making at the district level. Women are seriously underrepresented. It was found that a history of community activism and leadership had a positive effect on the formal party selection process.