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Rural local government and development planning, with experiences from Buhera district, Zimbabwe
HERLAAR, M.; OLTHOF, W. - Institute of Social Studies (ISS) - 1994
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005399370
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The rise and fall of decentralization in contemporary Uganda
Green, Elliott - World Institute for Development Economic Research … - 2013
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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010854463
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Involvement of small and medium sized enterprises in the private realisation of public buildings
Heinecke, Bastian - Fakultät Wirtschaftswissenschaften, Technische … - 2002
This paper explores the procurement of public buildings in local authorities in the UK under the Private Finance Initiative (PFI) and its consequences for small and medium sized enterprises. Following an outline of the development of PFI in the UK, the paper explains the peculiarities of local...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009207054
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Maitrise populaire du developpement; planification regionale et besoins essentiels a Madagascar.
C, Rabevazaha - International Labour Organization (ILO), United Nations - 1981
needs satisfaction in Madagascar - outlines advantages of development planning decentralization (groups of districts …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010690156
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Nicaragua; Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper: Joint Staff Advisory Note
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2006
Nicaragua’s Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper discusses several strategic policies for boosting medium-term economic growth. The role of the private sector as the main engine of growth through the stimulation of investment and exports is underscored. It also emphasizes the objective of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011242855
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African decentralisation policies and practices from 1980s and beyond
Olowu, Olowu, D. - Institute of Social Studies (ISS) - 2001
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010730789
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Decentralization and Local Governance in Developing Countries: A Comparative Perspective
Bardhan, Pranab (contributor); Mookherjee, Dilip (contributor) - The MIT Press
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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005034497
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Comparing Forest Decentralization and Local Institutional Change in Bolivia, Kenya, Mexico, and Uganda
Coleman, Eric A.; Fleischman, Forrest D. - In: World Development 40 (2012) 4, pp. 836-849
, 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 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010577464
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African decentralisation policies and practices from 1980s and beyond
Olowu, D. - International Institute of Social Studies of Erasmus … - 2001
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008683990
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African decentralisation policies and practices from 1980s and beyond
OLOWU, B. - Institute of Social Studies (ISS) - 2001
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005399333