This paper uses cross-national data to examine the effects of different dimensions of decentralization on the … expenditure and revenue sides of their activities, is what really matters in determining the effect of decentralization on … conducted, thus corroborating that they are not driven by the potential endogeneity of decentralization policies. …

What is decentralization, what is its underpinning rationale, and why might it matter for least-developed countries … decentralization into clear empirical conclusions; and (ii) to derive policy lessons relevant to least-developed countries. It first … reviews the different definitions of decentralization employed in the literature before proposing one best suited to countries …

public goods. Therefore, my findings indicate that decentralization can lead to a failure in the provision of local public …

before decentralization was implemented, even when looking within different local development ranges. Based on the analysis …

We explore the effects of decentralization on education and health in Ethiopia using an original database covering all … the 1970s-80s were followed by federalization, decentralization, rapid growth and dramatic improvements in human … development. Did decentralization contribute to these successes? We use time series and panel data analyses to show that …

governments in India, using state-level variation in the timing of administrative decentralization reforms. We find that …

approach to federalism that seeks to mitigate these inequalities while continuing to promote the benefits of decentralization …