Is decentralization good for development? : perspectives from academics and policy makers / Jean-Paul Faguet and Caroline Pöschl.

Is decentralisation good for development? This book explains when the answer is 'yes' and when it is 'no'. It shows how decentralisation can be designed to drive development forward, and focuses on the institutional incentives that can strengthen democracy, boost economies, and i...

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Main Authors: Faguet, Jean-Paul (Author), Pöschl, Caroline (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2015.
Edition:First edition.
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520 8 |a Is decentralisation good for development? This book explains when the answer is 'yes' and when it is 'no'. It shows how decentralisation can be designed to drive development forward, and focuses on the institutional incentives that can strengthen democracy, boost economies, and improve public sector performance. 
505 0 |a Cover -- Is Decentralization Good for Development? Perspectives from Academics and Policy Makers -- Copyright -- Foreword -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- List of Contributors -- Chapter 1: Is Decentralization Good For Development?: Perspectives from Academics and Policy Makers -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Why Do Governments Decentralize? -- 1.3 Political Obstacles to Reform and Partial Decentralizations -- 1.4 Design Matters -- 1.5 How Does Decentralization Affect Development? -- 1.5.1 Decentralization and Governance 
505 8 |a 1.5.2 Competition Amongst Municipalities1.5.3 Clientelism vs. Development -- 1.5.4 Strengthening the State -- 1.6 Conclusion -- References -- Part I: Decentralization, Stability, and the Strengthening of the State -- Chapter 2: "Why I Decentralized Bolivia" -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Interview -- 2.2.1 The Experience of Government under Victor Paz Estenssoro -- 2.2.2 A "Stolen" Election and Goni's Political Transfor -- 2.2.3 "Why I Decentralized Bolivia" -- 2.2.4 Political Equality -- 2.2.5 Bolivia's Historical Context 
505 8 |a 2.2.6 Was Decentralization a World Bank Imposition?2.2.7 Design of the Law of Popular Participation -- 2.2.8 Political Feasibility and Passage into Law -- 2.2.9 How did you carry the MNR? -- 2.2.10 Popular Participation in Action -- 2.2.11 Goni's Political Legacy -- 2.2.12 Changes in Bolivian Politics Since 1994 -- 2.3 Afterword: Bolivia's Recent Political History -- Bibliography and Further Reading -- Chapter 3: Breaking the Countercyclical Pattern of Local Democracy in Pakistan -- 3.1 Introduction 
505 8 |a 3.2 Non-Representative Regimes have Championed Local Government Reforms3.3 Why has Local Democracy been Associated Only with Military Regimes? -- 3.4 The Disconnection from Local Democracy has weakened National Democracy -- 3.5 Local Government Reforms have been Designed to Fit the Purposes of Military Regimes -- 3.6 Well-Designed Local Government Reforms can Strengthen Pakistan's Federal Democracy -- 3.7 Local Government Reforms have Vital Importance for Pakistan and the World -- Bibliography 
505 8 |a Chapter 4: Inclusive Governance for Inclusive Development: The History, Politics, and Economics of Panchayat Raj4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 The History, Philosophy, and Politics of Panchayat Raj -- 4.3 Explosive Growth with Little Poverty Reduction -- 4.3.1 GDP Growth and Consequent Growth in Government Revenues and Spending -- 4.3.2 Income Inequality -- 4.4 Problems and Solutions -- Acknowledgements -- Bibliography -- Chapter 5: Is Latin America on a Path to Sustainable Fiscal Decentralization? -- 5.1 Introduction 
650 0 |a Decentralization in government. 
650 0 |a Economic development. 
650 0 |a Central-local government relations. 
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650 7 |a POLITICAL SCIENCE  |x Reference.  |2 bisacsh 
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650 7 |a Economic development  |2 fast 
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