"Indonesia's "big bang" decentralization in 2001 shifted much of the responsibility for local economic development from … has varied widely. This paper attempts to understand the determinants of sub-national (district/city) growth in Indonesia …

unrest. Following Indonesia's transition towards democracy and decentralization in the late 1990s, the Special Autonomy Law …The region of Papua occupies a special place in Indonesia. It is the country's easternmost, largest and most sparsely … populated region. Ever since its integration into Indonesia in 1969 Papua has been troubled by separatist movements and social …

decentralization, in a likely challenging near to medium term period in Indonesia. It addresses the major government reorganization … decentralization of spending authority, enhanced access to resources at local government levels, and civil service reform. The … potential health system benefits, associated with decentralization, will enable citizens to become involved systematically in …

Indonesia has embarked upon a radical and rapid decentralization program. Regional autonomy is transforming one of the … diverse as Indonesia will benefit greatly from decentralization, through more efficient service delivery, but also national … recognized as much by calling for a thorough evaluation of the decentralization program, and adjustments of the decentralization …

This paper takes stock of Madagascar's first 10 years of decentralization. As it happened in many other developing … countries, particularly in Africa, Madagascar's decentralization process has seen reversals, uncertainties and lack of clarity … all along. This explains why Madagascar, despite the experience with decentralization, remains a highly centralized …

their poverty goals) and their process of decentralization, the overview of expenditures, the access of the poor to these … list of programs that are essential to the government's development strategy in the context of decentralization. The …

their poverty goals) and their process of decentralization, the overview of expenditures, the access of the poor to these … list of programs that are essential to the government's development strategy in the context of decentralization. The …

The objective of this decentralization study is to provide analysis and policy advice to the new Malagasy government on … how to proceed with the decentralization strategy it inherited from the previous government. The end of the post … exiting achievements. The paper specifically aims to (i) analyze the institutional and fiscal context of decentralization and …

Indonesia stands at the threshold of a new era and at an important juncture of its history. After the historic economic …, political and social upheavals at the end of the 1990s, Indonesia has started to regain its footing. The country has largely …. Meanwhile, politically and socially Indonesia has seen some major transformations: it is now a country with a vibrant emergent …