Title: Decentralization and governance

Authors: Faguet, Jean-Paul

Place: London

Publisher: London school of economics and political science (LSE). Suntory and Toyota international centres for economics and related disciplines (STICERD). [Economic organisation and public policy programme] (EOPP)

Year: 2011

Journal: [Economic organisation and public policy discussion papers

Volume: 27

PAGE: --

Subject: Rural Decentralization and Local Governance

Keywords: political aspects, decentralization in government, accountability, competition, governance, bolivia

Abstract: This paper uses the Bolivian experience to examine how decentralization affects governance, in particular how it might increase political competition, improve public accountability, reduce political instability, and impose incentive-compatible limits on government power, be it at a fiscal risk.

URL: http://sticerd.lse.ac.uk/dps/eopp/eopp27.pdf

Document type: Other