Title: Governance from below in Bolivia : a theory of local government with two empirical tests

Authors: Faguet, Jean-Paul

Place: Berkeley, CA

Publisher: University of California. Center for Latin American studies (CLAS)

Year: 2009

Journal: CLAS working paper series

Volume: 24

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Subject: Rural Decentralization and Local Governance

Keywords: decentralization in government, local government, accountability, public opinion, social aspects, political representation, bolivia

Abstract: This paper explores the underlying economic and social determinants of good and bad municipal performance in two Bolivian municipalities to develop a conceptual framework. Predictions of performance based on local characteristics are then tested using data from other Bolivian municipalities.

URL: http://escholarship.org/uc/item/3gp4z2c9;jsessionid=4AA5CD9CFD99959BA5D4EB4F5CB32416#page-1

Document type: Portal