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Decentralization in Developing Countries

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  • Jorge Martinez-Vazquez
  • François Vaillancourt

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This insightful study examines the decentralization experiences from 15 countries in different regions of the world. All of these countries have actively attempted to decentralize, or continue to do so, and have faced obstacles serious enough to either derail or significantly delay their decentralization objectives.

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  • Jorge Martinez-Vazquez & François Vaillancourt (ed.), 2011. "Decentralization in Developing Countries," Books, Edward Elgar Publishing, number 14175, December.
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    1. Roy Bahl, 2017. "Metropolitan city finances in Asia and the Pacific region: issues, problems and reform options," MPDD Working Paper Series WP/17/04, United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP).
    2. Morgan, Peter & Trinh, Long Q., 2016. "Frameworks for Central–Local Government Relations and Fiscal Sustainability," ADBI Working Papers 605, Asian Development Bank Institute.
    3. Anna Biceková, 2018. "Effects of Fiscal Decentralization on NUTS 3 Regions’ Tax Income in the Slovak Republic," Academic Journal of Economic Studies, Faculty of Finance, Banking and Accountancy Bucharest,"Dimitrie Cantemir" Christian University Bucharest, vol. 4(2), pages 61-70, June.
    4. Paul Smoke, 2014. "Why theory and practice are different: The gap between principles and reality in subnational revenue systems," Chapters, in: Richard M. Bird & Jorge Martinez-Vazquez (ed.), Taxation and Development: The Weakest Link?, chapter 9, pages 287-325, Edward Elgar Publishing.
    5. Jorge Martinez-Vazquez, 2013. "Fiscal Decentralization in Peru: A Perspective on Recent Developments and Future Challenges," International Center for Public Policy Working Paper Series, at AYSPS, GSU paper1324, International Center for Public Policy, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University.
    6. Shah, Anwar, 2012. "Autonomy with equity and accountability : toward a more transparent, objective, predictable and simpler (TOPS) system of central financing of provincial-local expenditures in Indonesia," Policy Research Working Paper Series 6004, The World Bank.
    7. Lewis, Blane D. & Nguyen, Hieu T.M. & Hendrawan, Adrianus, 2020. "Political accountability and public service delivery in decentralized Indonesia: Incumbency advantage and the performance of second term mayors," European Journal of Political Economy, Elsevier, vol. 64(C).
    8. Hussein S. Lufunyo & William Amos Pallangyo, 2017. "Institutional Characteristics and Its Effect on Public Health Service Delivery under Decentralization in Local Government Authorities in Tanzania," Noble International Journal of Business and Management Research, Noble Academic Publsiher, vol. 1(1), pages 31-48, January.
    9. Ehtisham Ahmad, 2012. "Intergovernmental reforms in Latin America, ‘Asian transplants’ and the role of international agencies," Chapters, in: Giorgio Brosio & Juan P. Jiménez (ed.), Decentralization and Reform in Latin America, chapter 13, pages iii-iii, Edward Elgar Publishing.
    10. Canavire-Bacarreza, Gustavo & Martínez-Vázquez, Jorge & Sepúlveda, Cristián, 2012. "Sub-national Revenue Mobilization in Peru," IDB Publications (Working Papers) 3951, Inter-American Development Bank.
    11. Jorge Martinez-Vazquez & Richard M. Bird, 2014. "Sustainable development requires a good tax system," Chapters, in: Richard M. Bird & Jorge Martinez-Vazquez (ed.), Taxation and Development: The Weakest Link?, chapter 1, pages 1-24, Edward Elgar Publishing.
    12. Giorgio Brosio & Juan P. Jiménez (ed.), 2012. "Decentralization and Reform in Latin America," Books, Edward Elgar Publishing, number 14949.
    13. Smoke, Paul, 2016. "Looking Beyond Conventional Intergovernmental Fiscal Frameworks: Principles, Realities, and Neglected Issues," ADBI Working Papers 606, Asian Development Bank Institute.
    14. Patrice Ollivaud, 2017. "Improving the allocation and efficiency of public spending in Indonesia," OECD Economics Department Working Papers 1381, OECD Publishing.
    15. Velez, Carlos E. & Al-Shawarby, Sherine & El-Laithy, Heba, 2012. "Equality of opportunity for children in Egypt, 2000-2009 : achievements and challenges," Policy Research Working Paper Series 6159, The World Bank.
    16. Maria‐Louise Clausen, 2020. "Decentralization as a strategy of regime maintenance: The case of Yemen," Public Administration & Development, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 40(2), pages 119-128, May.
    17. Qurat ul Ain & Tahir Yousaf & Muhammad Abubakar Tahir, 2025. "Decentralization policies and sustainable rural development: A path to eradicating poverty (SDG 1) and hunger (SDG 2)," Sustainable Development, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 33(1), pages 700-716, February.

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