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Political pressure drives the majority of decentralization efforts in developing countries.

TitleRethinking decentralization in developing countries
Publication TypeBook
Year of Publication1998
AuthorsAhmad, J, Litvack, JI, Bird, R
Secondary TitleWorld Bank sector studies
Paginationvii, 40 p. : 7 boxes, 2 tab.
Date Published1998-01-01
PublisherWorld Bank
Place PublishedWashington, DC, USA
ISBN Number0821343505
Keywordsdecentralization, economic development, institutional development, sdipol
Abstract

Political pressure drives the majority of decentralization efforts in developing countries. Regardless of its origins, decentralization can have significant repercussions for resource mobilization and allocation, and ultimately macroeconomic stability, service delivery, and equity. This volume describes the complexity of the decentralization process, presents the lessons learned about the design of decentralization, and draws implications from this analysis for future research agendas.

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