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Economic role of public administration in Central Asia: Decentralization and hybrid political regime

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Libman, Alexander

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The aim of the paper is to understand how the organization of public administration in Central Asia shapes the results of economic development in the region. It discusses the main factors of bad quality of public administration in the region, paying particular attention to the link between political regimes and public administration. Moreover, it provides an overview of decentralization and devolution of power in Central Asian countries as one of the main channels of transformation of administration. The paper covers both formal decentralization and informal distribution of power between levels of government.

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Paper provided by University Library of Munich, Germany in its series MPRA Paper with number 10940.

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Keywords: Public administration; hybrid regimes; decentralization;

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D73 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - Bureaucracy; Administrative Processes in Public Organizations; Corruption
P26 - Economic Systems - - Socialist Systems and Transition Economies - - - Political Economy

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  1. Avinash Dixit, 2006. "Predatory States and Failing States: An Agency Perspective," Working Papers 71, Princeton University, Department of Economics, Center for Economic Policy Studies.. [Downloadable!]
  2. Alexander Libman & Lars P. Feld, 2007. "Strategic Tax Collection and Fiscal Decentralisation: The Case of Russia," CREMA Working Paper Series 2007-09, Center for Research in Economics, Management and the Arts (CREMA). [Downloadable!]
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