the remarkable case of Bolivia with the more complex case of Colombia to explore decentralization's effects on public … education outcomes. In Colombia, decentralization of education finance improved enrollment rates in public schools. In Bolivia …The effects of decentralization on public sector outputs is much debated but little agreed upon. This paper compares …

the remarkable case of Bolivia with the more complex case of Colombia to explore decentralization's effects on public … education outcomes. In Colombia, decentralization of education finance improved enrollment rates in public schools. In Bolivia …The effects of decentralization on public sector outputs is much debated but little agreed upon. This paper compares …

A central claim in favor of decentralization is that it will improve access to public services, but few studies examine … this question empirically. This paper explores the effects of decentralization on access to health and education in … Colombia. We benefit from an original database that includes over 95% of Colombian municipalities. Our results show that …