This paper assesses how decentralization can contribute, if proper political and fiscal institutions are present, to … improving service delivery in Asia. In other words, decentralization is an opportunity and a challenge at the same time. The … issues leading to "partial decentralization" that is common to most models. Consideration is also given to the emerging …

Fiscal decentralization and intergovernmental fiscal relations reform have become nearly ubiquitous in developing … concerns framed by public finance, fiscal federalism, and public management principles. The literature tends to explain …