Author : Fumihiko Saito
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 38,61 MB
Release : 2008-01-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 3790820067
Successful reforms need coherent approaches in which a range of stakeholders are willing to share responsibilities and resources in order to achieve the ultimate outcome of poverty reduction in developing countries. This book provides a framework to access intended outcomes generated by decentralization measures implemented in Asian and African countries. It is based on comparative analyses of different experiences of decentralization measures in six developing countries.
Author : Jean-Paul Faguet
Publisher : University of Michigan Press
Page : 373 pages
File Size : 27,61 MB
Release : 2012-06-04
Category : History
ISBN : 0472118196
Faguet identifies the factors that determine the outcomes of national decentralization on the local level
Author : Amitava Mukherjee
Publisher :
Page : 362 pages
File Size : 27,27 MB
Release : 1990
Category : Regional planning
ISBN :
Author : Sadioglu, Ugur
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 588 pages
File Size : 28,8 MB
Release : 2016-06-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 1522503188
Local government can be defined as a public entity acting as the sub-unit of a state or of a region, charged with the task of enforcing public policies. There have been many reforms of local government in recent years from the grassroots-led movement that took root in the 90’s to the overarching effects of globalization and decentralization. Local governments must adapt their practices in order to most effectively provide for their constituents. Theoretical Foundations and Discussions on the Reformation Process in Local Government addresses the effects of recent reforms in the political-administrative system of local governments and politics as well as future outlooks. It reviews the challenges, innovations, and lessons from local governments while providing theoretical perspectives on methods for positive reform. This book is a critical reference source for policy makers, government organizations, professionals, and actors in both local and international politics.
Author : James Manor
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 36,40 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN :
Nearly all countries worldwide are now experimenting with decentralization. Their motivation are diverse. Many countries are decentralizing because they believe this can help stimulate economic growth or reduce rural poverty, goals central government interventions have failed to achieve. Some countries see it as a way to strengthen civil society and deepen democracy. Some perceive it as a way to off-load expensive responsibilities onto lower level governments. Thus, decentralization is seen as a solution to many different kinds of problems. This report examines the origins and implications decentralization from a political economy perspective, with a focus on its promise and limitations. It explores why countries have often chosen not to decentralize, even when evidence suggests that doing so would be in the interests of the government. It seeks to explain why since the early 1980s many countries have undertaken some form of decentralization. This report also evaluates the evidence to understand where decentralization has considerable promise and where it does not. It identifies conditions needed for decentralization to succeed. It identifies the ways in which decentralization can promote rural development. And it names the goals which decentralization will probably not help achieve.
Author : Craig Calcaterra
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 49,76 MB
Release : 2021-03-08
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 3110674033
Entrepreneurs as well as seasoned business leaders are struggling to innovate and stay ahead of change in the age of decentralization. What separates the companies that get disrupted from the ones that thrive when faced with decentralization? What tactics can be deployed to decentralize large monolithic organizations? Drawing on their experience as researchers and tech entrepreneurs, Professors Calcaterra and Kaal show how to Learn to embrace the change that comes with decentralization Evolve technology, communication, and culture as the business encounters decentralization Use best practices to maintain profitability in the emerging environments of decentralization across industries Combine responsibility with velocity to leverage the advantages of decentralization for the common good The book examines the core infrastructure elements that are needed before the first genuinely decentralized transaction can happen including a legal environment, underwriting, a truly decentralized blockchain that can overcome the blockchain trilemma (decentralization, scaling, security), and efficient governance of blockchains. Decentralization is essential reading for businesses seeking to win in an increasingly decentralized world where adaptation speed is the competitive advantage that matters most.
Author : Jonathan A. Rodden
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 12,46 MB
Release : 2019-02-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 110849790X
Reviews recent lessons about decentralized governance and implications for future development programs and policies.
Author : Roy Bahl
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 430 pages
File Size : 26,66 MB
Release : 2018-03-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1786435306
This book draws on experiences in developing countries to bridge the gap between the conventional textbook treatment of fiscal decentralization and the actual practice of subnational government finance. The extensive literature about the theory and practice is surveyed and longstanding problems and new questions are addressed. It focuses on the key choices that must be made in decentralizing, on how economic and political factors shape the choices that countries make, and on how, by paying more attention to the need for a more comprehensive approach and the critical connections between different components of decentralization reform, everyone involved might get more for their money.
Author : Daniel Treisman
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 11,93 MB
Release : 2007-07-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1139466496
Since the days of Montesquieu and Jefferson, political decentralization has been seen as a force for better government and economic performance. It is thought to bring government 'closer to the people', nurture civic virtue, protect liberty, exploit local information, stimulate policy innovation, and alleviate ethnic tensions. Inspired by such arguments, and generously funded by the major development agencies, countries across the globe have been racing to devolve power to local governments. This book re-examines the arguments that underlie the modern faith in decentralization. Using logical analysis and formal modeling, and appealing to numerous examples, it shows that most are based on vague intuitions or partial views that do not withstand scrutiny. A review of empirical studies of decentralization finds these as inconclusive and mutually contradictory as the theories they set out to test.
Author : Amitava Mukherjee
Publisher :
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 18,95 MB
Release : 1990
Category : Decentralization in government
ISBN :
