Title: How close is your government to its people? : worldwide indicators on localization and decentralization

Authors: Ivanyna, Maksym and Shah, Anwar

Place: [Washington, DC]

Publisher: World bank

Year: 2012

Journal: Policy research working paper

Volume: WPS 6138

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Subject: Rural Decentralization and Local Governance

Keywords: political aspects, fiscal policy, public services, decentralization in government, local government, latin america, asia, africa

Abstract: This paper uses data from a variety of sources to rank countries on political, fiscal and administrative dimensions of decentralization and localization. Aggregated overall ranking provides a measure of the closeness of government to the people.

URL: http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2012/07/18/000158349_20120718134518/Rendered/PDF/WPS6138.pdf

Document type: Portal