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 paper develops a framework by which the impact of decentralization of government on child welfare can be assessed … prominently in the economics literature about the merits of decentralization, is shown to have limited value once we accept the … transition countries suggests that there is a significant risk that equity can be adversely affected by the decentralization of …

poverty reduction at the regional level, with a particular emphasis on the role of decentralization. Over the past decade …

, decentralization did not necessarily contribute to the improvement of the welfare of the socially disadvantaged groups. …