decentralization, based on relationships of accountability between different actors in the delivery chain. Moving from a model of … central provision to that of decentralization to local governments introduces a new relationship of accountability …. Only by examining how these relationships change can we understand why decentralization can, and sometimes cannot, lead to …

of social identification and dense network ties alter local elite behavior under decentralization. These attributes fall …

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 …