This chapter evaluates the conditionality of development assistance in terms of its intended and unintended consequences. The chapter provides conceptual perspectives from the game theory, the public choice, the fiscal federalism, the political economy, the new institutional economics, and the...

In spite of several decades of sustained growth, Pakistan remains in the company of "failed" states on account of its quality of governance. This paper presents an institutional framework for improving the quality of governance in Pakistan. This framework suggests that a major challenge facing...

This paper focuses on the role of local governments in bringing about fair, accountable, incoorruptible and responsive (FAIR) governance. Local governments around the world have done important innovations to earn the trust of their residents and their comparative performance is of great interest...

América Latina se está descentralizando. Cada vez más recursos y un mayor poder de decisión están pasando desde los gobiernos centrales hacia el nivel local. Este naciente panorama político, administrativo y fiscal genera nuevos retos y oportunidades para los gobiernos subnacionales, y...