Decentralisation and Poverty Reduction

Decentralisation has become a key issue in development policy in the past two decades. Whereas the advantages and risks of transferring power and resources to local tiers of government have been debated for quite some time, it is only very recently that the linkages between decentralization and pove...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jütting, Johannes
Other Authors: Corsi, Elena, Stockmayer, Albrecht
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Paris OECD Publishing 2005
Series:OECD Development Centre Policy Insights
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Collection: OECD Books and Papers - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:Decentralisation has become a key issue in development policy in the past two decades. Whereas the advantages and risks of transferring power and resources to local tiers of government have been debated for quite some time, it is only very recently that the linkages between decentralization and poverty reduction have been addressed. This Policy Insight highlights key determinants for a pro-poor decentralisation process and discusses major lessons learnt for donors
Physical Description:6 p. 21 x 29.7cm