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Rethinking decentralization in developing countries

Title
Rethinking decentralization in developing countries / Jennie Litvack, Junaid Ahmad, Richard Bird.
Author
Litvack, Jennie I. (Jennie Ilene), 1963-
Publication
Washington, D.C. : World Bank, ©1998.

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Additional Authors
  • Ahmad, Junaid, 1960-
  • Bird, Richard M. (Richard Miller), 1938-
Description
vii, 40 pages; 28 cm.
Summary
Emphasizes that the positive benefits of decentralization depend substantially on the characteristics and viability of the institutions involved. Highlights the elements of fiscal federalism and then discusses ways in which decentralization policies and private sector institutions interact.
Series Statement
Sector studies series
Uniform Title
Sector studies series
Subject
  • Decentralization in government > Developing countries
  • Intergovernmental fiscal relations > Developing countries
  • 88.10 government: general
  • Decentralization in government
  • Intergovernmental fiscal relations
  • Politics and government
  • Dezentralisation
  • Decentralisatie
  • decentralization
  • fiscal policy
  • public finance
  • local finance
  • public service
  • social service
  • infrastructure
  • stabilization
  • institution building
  • décentralisation
  • politique fiscale
  • finances publiques
  • finances locales
  • services publics
  • services sociaux
  • stabilisation
  • développement des institutions
  • descentralización
  • política fiscal
  • hacienda pública
  • financiamiento local
  • servicios públicos
  • servicios sociales
  • infraestructura
  • estabilización
  • desarrollo institucional
  • Developing countries > Politics and government
  • Developing countries
  • Entwicklungsländer
  • developed countries
  • developing countries
  • pays développés
  • pays en développement
  • países desarrollados
  • países en desarrollo
Genre/Form
  • World Bank pub.
  • reference.
  • pub Banque mondiale.
  • référence bibliographique.
  • pub Banco Mundial.
  • referencia.
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 37-40).
ISBN
  • 0821343505
  • 9780821343500
LCCN
98044529
OCLC
  • ocm40043552
  • 40043552
  • SCSB-541915
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library