Title: Democratic decentralisation and poverty reduction in Madhya Pradesh : searching for an institutional equilibrium

Authors: McCarten, William and Vyasulu, Vinod

Year: 2004

Journal: Development in practice

Volume: 14(2004)6

PAGE: 733--740

Subject: Rural Decentralization and Local Governance

Keywords: poverty alleviation, decentralization in government, public services, education, democracy, governance, madhya pradesh, india

Abstract: In Madhya Pradesh (MP), India, innovative decentralization was used as a lever to expand and improve basic service delivery for improving school access and promoting direct democracy at the village level.

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