the developing world. In order to assess the effectiveness of decentralization I examine here the case study of Uganda …There has long been an emphasis on the importance of decentralization in providing better quality public services in …

, Mexico, and Uganda. We develop theories of institutional impacts based upon the specific content of decentralization reforms …In this paper we assess the institutional and environmental impacts of forest decentralization in Bolivia, Kenya … decentralization on local forest investments, rulemaking, wealth inequality, and forest conditions in the four countries. Some results …

local governments. Decentralization is considered an important element of participatory democracy and, along with …. The contributors to Decentralization and Local Governance in Developing Countries examine this institutional … transformation from comparative and interdisciplinary perspectives, offering detailed case studies of decentralization in eight …

The question of what makes fiscal decentralization work is faced by many policymakers around the world. This book draws …, and discusses the key factors that help make decentralization sustainable, efficient, and equitable from a macroeconomic …