Front Cover -- Contents -- About the Authors -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Chapter 1 The Puzzle of Malawi's Lack of Development -- Note -- References -- Chapter 2 The Importance of Macroeconomic Stability and Fiscal Management -- Growth and Poverty Trends since Independence -- Sources...

This volume presents a framework designed to help international development partners consider the relevance of political economy issues for their programmatic support to decentralization and local government reform. The intention is neither to advocate decentralization in general or in any...

"Analyzes the difficulties that national governments have had in linking measurement of performance and results to the annual budget process. The book is based on intensive reviews of four advanced countries that were early reformers and three pioneers in Central and Eastern Europe. In addition...

Front Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- About the Authors -- Abbreviations -- Chapter 1 Introduction to the Guide -- RTI Laws and Their Provisions -- Outcomes of RTI Laws -- Progress and Challenges in Implementation -- Measuring...

Front Cover -- Contents -- About the Authors -- Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Overview -- Part I Analysis -- Chapter 1 Getting Started -- Introduction -- Setting Objectives -- Looking beyond the Budget -- Capacity Constraints -- Note -- Bibliography -- Chapter 2 Day-to-Day Difficulties --...