Title:
Decentralisation, democracy and allocation of poverty alleviation programmes in rural India
Authors:
Sato, Takahiro and Imai, Katsushi S.
Place:
Manchester
Publisher:
University of Manchester. Brooks world poverty institute (BWPI)
Year:
2010
Journal:
BWPI working paper
Volume:
136
PAGE:
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Subject:
Rural Decentralization and Local Governance
Keywords:
decentralization in government, public administration, local government, poverty alleviation, development projects, elite, rural areas, india
Abstract:
A study of the effect of devolution on poverty alleviation programmes in Indian villages at household level indicates that the resources were captured by the local elite after decentralization, that is, decentralization did not necessarily contribute to the improvement of the welfare of the poor.
URL:
http://www.bwpi.manchester.ac.uk/resources/Working-Papers/bwpi-wp-13610.pdf
Document type:
Portal