Local Service Provision in Selected OECD Countries : Do Decentralized Operations Work Better? /

There is a widespread presumption that decentralization improves public service provision. This has led to policy prescriptions that are assiduously adhered to by countries and international. This paper reviews the recent evidence from OECD countries-which is seen to be inconclusive. This suggests t...

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Tác giả chính: Ahmad, Ehtisham
Tác giả khác: Brosio, Giorgio, Tanzi, Vito
Định dạng: Tạp chí
Ngôn ngữ:English
Được phát hành: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2008.
Loạt:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2008/067
Truy cập trực tuyến:Full text available on IMF
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Tóm tắt:There is a widespread presumption that decentralization improves public service provision. This has led to policy prescriptions that are assiduously adhered to by countries and international. This paper reviews the recent evidence from OECD countries-which is seen to be inconclusive. This suggests the need for a careful design of programs that take into account the political economy constraints and incentives, as well as more systematic and thorough evaluations of outcomes.
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