Title: The political economy of decentralization in sub-Saharan Africa : a new implementation model in Burkina Faso, Ghana, Kenya, and Senegal

Authors: Dafflon, Bernard and Madiès, Thierry

Place: Washington, DC [etc.]

Publisher: World bank [etc.]

Year: cop. 2013

Journal: Africa development forum series

PAGE: --

Subject: Rural Decentralization and Local Governance

Keywords: local finance, decentralization in government, economic development, political economy, local government, kenya, burkina faso, senegal, ghana, africa south of sahara

Abstract: This study examines the overall design of local government financing systems in sub-Saharan Africa. An analytical guide to decentralization is proposed, its purpose being to produce a comparative table for cross-country analysis. The approach is clearly contextualized to each country.

URL: https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/af4dd8c9-40e6-56f2-9b44-54916b53996f

Document type: E-article