This paper reviews some of the more important rationales for decentralization to date, examines their theoretical … underpinning, and the goes on to describe the elements of a nwe theory of decentralization which might take us far in our … effects of decentralization in Bolivia. We find strong evidence that devolving resources and power to local government has (i …

This paper reviews some of the more important rationales for decentralization to date, examines their theoretical … underpinning, and the goes on to describe the elements of a nwe theory of decentralization which might take us far in our … effects of decentralization in Bolivia. We find strong evidence that devolving resources and power to local government has (i …

I examine decentralization through the lens of the local dynamics that it unleashes. The national effects of … decentralization are simply the sum of its local-level effects. Hence to understand decentralization we must first understand how local …

Hundreds of studies have failed to establish the effects of decentralization on a number of important policy goals …. This paper examines the remarkable case of Bolivia to explore decentralization's effects on government responsiveness and … poverty-orientation. I first summarize econometric results on the effects of decentralization nationally, and then turn to …

I examine decentralization through the lens of the local dynamics that it unleashes. The national effects of … decentralization are simply the sum of its local-level effects. Hence to understand decentralization we must first understand how local …

The recent, much remarked upon decentralization in Bolivia produced four important changes in the nation's public … investment in poorer municipalities. Existing theoretical treatments of decentralization cannot account for these phenomena. This … decentralization. Analyzing the location of residual power in a political system can help cut through the thicket of contradictory …

This paper examines whether decentralization increases the responsiveness of public investment to local needs using a … significantly after decentralization. These changes are strongly and positively related to objective indicators of need. Nationally …

We examine the case of decentralization in Colombia in order to explore its effects on poverty indicators, and on … public sector responsiveness to real local demands. We first summarize economic data on the effects of decentralization …. Colombian municipalities increased investment significantly as decentralization deepened, while running costs fell. Investment …

The effects of decentralization on a number of important policy goals is much debated but little agreed upon. This … paper examines the cases of Bolivia and Colombia to explore decentralization's effects on government responsiveness and … poverty-orientation. In Bolivia, decentralization made government more responsive by re-directing public investment to areas …