. We show the potential existence of a poverty trap as a result of decentralization in taxation decisions. …

. The contemporary ethnic-based decentralization is one such policy. This study seeks to contextualize this policy as … presently pursued in Uganda. making three core arguments. First, common to colonial and post-colonial decentralization … geographical factors, territorial size, and ethnic-based marginalization as core principles guiding decentralization, the latter …

, which shows characteristics of decentralization while representing a rather centralized machine and tends to be multi …-up recovery process that leverages the decentralization potential and multi-actor energy is needed to benefit the current system …

investigate the impact of fiscal decentralization on the efficiency of local public goods and services delivery by MMDAs. Using … study. The results with regard to our two indicators of fiscal decentralization indicate that fiscal autonomy proxied by …

There has long been an emphasis on the importance of decentralization in providing better quality public services in … the developing world. In order to assess the effectiveness of decentralization I examine here the case study of Uganda …, which has seen major decentralization of power over the last quarter-century. Initial excitement about Uganda …

accountability in decentralization and in public goods provision. -- Tanzania ; democratization ; accountability ; foreign aid … ; decentralization ; public goods …

In many African countries, decentralization has long been viewed as a means for improving local service delivery. Yet …, despite various decentralization initiatives, poor service delivery continues to be problematic in two of Kenya's largest … cities, Nairobi and Mombasa. Despite various governance reforms to enhance Kenya's decentralization process, backed up by …

This study examines the role of politics on decentralization and service delivery in South Africa, with a specific … focus on Johannesburg and Cape Town. The research delineates how national decentralization has affected service delivery … government steer money towards Cape Town because they know it can deliver on its obligations. -- decentralization ; party …