Title:
Political decentralization and the effectiveness of aid
Authors:
Baskaran, Thushyanthan and Bigsten, Arne and Hessami, Zohal
Place:
[Gِteborg
Publisher:
Gِteborgs universitet]
Year:
2011
PAGE:
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Subject:
Rural Decentralization and Local Governance
Keywords:
decentralization in government, development strategies, poverty alleviation, child health, economic growth, africa, latin america, caribbean region, asia and the pacific
Abstract:
Analysis of data for three important development goals (increasing economic growth, lowering infant mortality, and overcoming poverty) in 81 countries (1990-2009) suggests that aid is not more effective in decentralized countries.
URL:
http://www.gu.se/digitalAssets/1347/1347129_ppr-22-baskaran-et-al..pdf
Document type:
Portal