Title:
Decentralisation and poverty reduction in Africa : the politics of local-central relations
Authors:
Crook, Richard C.
Year:
2003
Journal:
Public administration and development
Volume:
23(2003)1
PAGE:
77--88
Subject:
Rural Decentralization and Local Governance
Keywords:
decentralization in government, poverty alleviation, accountability, elite, political ethics, political conditions, development strategies, poverty, africa south of sahara, ghana, ivory coast, nigeria, kenya, tanzania
Abstract:
Evidence from Ghana, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Kenya, and Tanzania shows that decentralization is unlikely to lead to more pro-poor outcomes without a serious effort to strengthen and broaden accountability mechanisms at both local and national levels.
URL:
http://www.gsdrc.org/docs/open/po41.pdf
Document type:
E-article