Title: Rethinking decentralization in developing countries

Authors: Litvack, Jennie Ilene and Ahmad, Junaid and Bird, Richard Miller

Place: Washington, DC

Publisher: World bank

Year: 1998

Journal: Sector studies series / World bank

PAGE: --

Subject: Rural Decentralization and Local Governance

Keywords: decentralization in government, institutional infrastructure, local government, economic conditions

Abstract: This paper explores how a wide range of variables - institutional ones in particular - can affect decentralization efforts and how policies and incentives can be designed to improve outcomes. The question of capacity is also discussed.

URL: http://www1.worldbank.org/publicsector/decentralization/Rethinking%20Decentralization.pdf

Document type: Portal