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Does fiscal decentralization improve health outcomes? evidence from a cross-country analysis

Greater fiscal decentralization is consistently associated with lower mortality rates. And its positive effects on infant mortality are greater in institutional environments that promote political rights

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Robalino, David A.
Corporate Author:	World Bank Africa Technical Families
Other Authors:	Voetberg, A., Picazo, Oscar F.
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, D.C World Bank, Africa Technical families, Human Development 1 2001
Series:	Policy research working paper
Subjects:	Mortality / Econometric Models Decentralization In Government / Health Aspects / Econometric Models Medical Care / Finance / Econometric Models Local Finance / Health Aspects / Econometric Models Expenditures, Public / Health Aspects / Econometric Models Infants / Mortality / Econometric Models
Online Access:	http://elibrary.worldbank.org/content/workingpaper...
Collection:	World Bank E-Library Archive - Collection details see MPG.ReNa

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Summary:	Greater fiscal decentralization is consistently associated with lower mortality rates. And its positive effects on infant mortality are greater in institutional environments that promote political rights
Item Description:	"March 2001"--Cover. - Includes bibliographical references (p. 13-14). - Title from title screen as viewed on Sept. 17, 2002