Title: The political economy of democratic decentralization

Authors: Manor, James

Place: Washington, DC

Publisher: World bank

Year: 1999

Journal: Directions in development

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Subject: Rural Decentralization and Local Governance

Keywords: decentralization in government, political economy, institutional infrastructure, economic development

Abstract: This report examines the origins and implications decentralization from a political economy perspective, with a focus on its promise and limitations. It identifies conditions needed for decentralization to succeed and suggests ways in which decentralization can promote rural development.

URL: http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/1999/04/20/000094946_99033105561862/Rendered/PDF/multi_page.pdf

Document type: Portal