Does fiscal decentralization in a politically decentralized less developed country help strengthen democratic … institutions at the grass root level? And is the impact of such decentralization on local politics important in determining local … development? Our study on Indonesia suggests that fiscal decentralization enhanced free and fair local elections, though the …

Applying the Institutional Model of Decentralization, the paper argues that the presumption that local democracy will …, decentralization policy is welfare-enhancing only for the developed regions, not for all, exacerbating interregional welfare disparity …. This "captured democracy" is largely due to the presence of "negative local capture". Where welfare has not improved …

accountability in decentralization and in public goods provision. -- Tanzania ; democratization ; accountability ; foreign aid … democratization. This study first explores the ways in which foreign donors directly strengthen civil society, parties, the media, as … ; decentralization ; public goods …