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Institutionalising Decentralised Information Systems for Local Level Planning: Comparing Approaches Across Two States in India

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  • Shirin Madon
  • Subhash Bhatnagar

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Since the 1980s, administrative reform in a number of developing countries has been directed at achieving decentralisation of planning through the use of information systems. These experiments have not led to any significant improvement in planning and monitoring of development programmes. In this paper, we argue that a closer look at different approaches to decentralisation is useful in order to draw wider lessons about long-term impact. We trace the process of decentralisation adopted in two states of India, namely Gujarat and Karnataka. While both states are noted for their decentralisation efforts, the degree to which new work practices have become institutionalised has been influenced by differences in the structure of their planning apparatus and different approaches to the implementation of information technology for local-level planning.

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  • Shirin Madon & Subhash Bhatnagar, 2000. "Institutionalising Decentralised Information Systems for Local Level Planning: Comparing Approaches Across Two States in India," Journal of Global Information Technology Management, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 3(4), pages 45-58, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:ugitxx:v:3:y:2000:i:4:p:45-58
    DOI: 10.1080/1097198X.2000.10856289
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