administrative decentralization: how independently can the metropolitan government make decisions and perform its tasks? The … conclusion is that the different dimensions of decentralization are connected to capacity, but not straightforwardly. This study …

Most contemporary decentralization has occurred at the local (district) rather than regional (provincial) level. Why … government in favor decentralizing to smaller, more fragmented units. Regional decentralization can better take advantage of … effectively. Central authorities may therefore have an incentive to forgo the welfare benefits of regional decentralization in …