01642cas a2200265 a 4500 AALejournalIMF004964 230101c9999 xx r poo 0 0eng d 5.00 USD 9781451869293 1018-5941 BD-DhAAL BD-DhAAL Ahmad, Ehtisham. Local Service Provision in Selected OECD Countries : Do Decentralized Operations Work Better? / Ehtisham Ahmad, Giorgio Brosio, Vito Tanzi. Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2008. 1 online resource (35 pages) IMF Working Papers <strong>Off-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required <strong>On-Campus Access:</strong> No User ID or Password Required Electronic access restricted to authorized BRAC University faculty, staff and students 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. Mode of access: Internet Brosio, Giorgio. Tanzi, Vito. IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2008/067 Full text available on IMF http://elibrary.imf.org/view/journals/001/2008/067/001.2008.issue-067-en.xml IMF e-Library