Implementing Decentralized Local Governance: A Treacherous Road with Potholes, Detours, and Road Closures

Implementing Decentralized Local Governance: A Treacherous Road with Potholes, Detours, and Road Closures

During the past two decades, a silent revolution in public sector governance has swept across the globe aiming to move decision making for local public services closer to the people. The countries embracing and adapting to this silent revolution ha...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Shah, Anwar, Thompson, Theresa
Format: Policy Research Working Paper
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, D.C. 2013
Subjects:
ACCOUNTABILITY
AD HOC GRANTS
ASSIGNMENT OF EXPENDITURES
ASSIGNMENT OF TAXES
AUTHORITY
AUTONOMY
BORROWING
CAPITAL GRANTS
CAPITAL PROJECTS
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT POLICY
CENTRAL GOVERNMENTS
CITIZENS
CIVIL SERVICE
COMMUNIST
CONSTITUTION
CONSTITUTIONS
CORPORATE INCOME TAX
CREDITWORTHINESS
DECENTRALIZATION
DECENTRALIZATION PROCESS
DECISION MAKING
DECISION-MAKING
DECONCENTRATION
DEFICITS
DEMOCRACY
DEMOCRATIZATION
DEVOLUTION
DISTRICTS
DIVISION OF POWERS
ECONOMIC GROWTH
ELECTED OFFICIALS
EMPLOYMENT
ETHNIC GROUPS
EXPENDITURE
EXPENDITURE ASSIGNMENTS
EXPENDITURE RESPONSIBILITIES
FEDERALISM
FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS
FISCAL
FISCAL CAPACITIES
FISCAL CAPACITY
FISCAL CRISES
FISCAL CRISIS
FISCAL DECENTRALIZATION
FISCAL EQUALIZATION
FISCAL FEDERALISM
FISCAL GAP
FISCAL GAPS
FORMULA BASED TRANSFERS
FUEL TAXES
GOVERNMENT FINANCE
GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS
GOVERNMENT REVENUE
GOVERNMENT REVENUES
GOVERNMENT ROLE
GRANT DESIGN
GRANT PROGRAMS
HEALTH EXPENDITURES
HEALTH SPENDING
HOUSING
INTERGOVERNMENTAL TRANSFERS
INTERMEDIATE LEVEL GOVERNMENTS
LEGISLATORS
LEGISLATURE
LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT
LEVIES
LOBBYING
LOCAL AUTHORITIES
LOCAL COUNCILS
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
LOCAL GOVERNMENT AUTONOMY
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE
LOCAL GOVERNMENT FUNCTIONS
LOCAL GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS
LOCAL GOVERNMENT REVENUE
LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
LOCAL REVENUE
MACROECONOMIC STABILITY
MATCHING GRANTS
MOTIVATIONS
MUNICIPAL SERVICES
MUNICIPALITIES
MUNICIPALITY
NATIONAL EXPENDITURES
NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS
NATIONAL LEVEL
NATIONS
NUISANCE TAXES
OPERATING EXPENDITURES
POLITICAL CRISIS
POLITICAL DECENTRALIZATION
POLITICAL FEASIBILITY
POLITICIANS
PRIVATE SECTOR
PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION
PROPERTY TAXES
PROPERTY TRANSFER TAXES
PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENTS
PROVISIONS
PUBLIC EXPENDITURES
PUBLIC GOVERNANCE
PUBLIC HEALTH
PUBLIC SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR EXPENDITURES
PUBLIC SERVICE
PUBLIC SERVICES
REGULATORY AUTHORITY
REPRESENTATIVES
REVENUE COLLECTION
REVENUE EQUALIZATION
REVENUE SHARING
REVOLUTION
ROADS
RURAL PROPERTY
SALES TAXES
SOCIAL SERVICES
STATE ENTERPRISES
SUBSIDIARITY PRINCIPLE
TAX
TAX AUTHORITY
TAX COLLECTION
TAX RATES
TAX SHARING
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
TRANSITION ECONOMIES
UNFUNDED MANDATES
URBAN TRANSPORTATION
USER CHARGES GOVERNANCE
DECENTRALIZATION IN GOVERNMENT
DECENTRALIZATION IN MANAGEMENT
REVENUE
FISCAL TRANSFERS
INCENTIVES
GLOBALIZATION
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2004/06/4983931/implementing-decentralized-local-governance-treacherous-road-potholes-detours-road-closures
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/14178

Internet

http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2004/06/4983931/implementing-decentralized-local-governance-treacherous-road-potholes-detours-road-closures
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/14178

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