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Understanding decentralization theory, evidence and method, with a focus on least-developed countries

Faguet, Jean-Paul - 2021

What is decentralization, what is its underpinning rationale, and why might it matter for least-developed countries? This chapter has two goals: (i) to distill the enormous academic and policy literature on international experiences of decentralization into clear empirical conclusions; and (ii)...

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Decentralization's effects on education and health: evidence from Ethiopia

Faguet, Jean-Paul; Khan, Qaiser; Kanth, Devarakonda Priyanka - 2019

We explore the effects of decentralization on education and health in Ethiopia using an original database covering all of the country’s regions and woredas (local governments). Ethiopia is a remarkable case in which war, famine and chaos in the 1970s-80s were followed by federalization,...

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Decentralisation's effect on education and health: evidence from Ethiopia

Faguet, Jean-Paul; Khan, Qaiser; Kanth, Devarakonda Priyanka - 2020

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Decentralization and Governance

Faguet, Jean-Paul - 2011

The most important theoretical argument concerning decentralization is that it can improve governance by making government more accountable and responsive to the governed. Improving governance is also central to the motivations of real-world reformers, who bear risks and costs in the interest of...

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Decentralization and Access to Social Services in Colombia

Faguet, Jean-Paul; Sánchez, Fabio - 2009

A central claim in favor of decentralization is that it will improve access to public services, but few studies examine this question empirically. This paper explores the effects of decentralization on access to health and education in Colombia. We benefit from an original database that includes...

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Decentralization's Effects on Public Investment : Evidence and Policy Lessons from Bolivia and Colombia

Faguet, Jean-Paul - 2008

This paper examines decentralisation in Bolivia and Colombia to explore its effects on the uses and spatial …, decentralisation made government more responsive by re-directing public investment to areas of greatest need. In Colombia … decentralisation to work well, (i) local democracy must be transparent, fair and competitive; (ii) local governments must face hard …

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Decentralization's Effects on Educational Outcomes in Bolivia and Colombia

Faguet, Jean-Paul; Sánchez, Fabio - 2011

The effects of decentralization on public sector outputs is much debated but little agreed upon. This paper compares the remarkable case of Bolivia with the more complex case of Colombia to explore decentralization's effects on public education outcomes. In Colombia, decentralization of...

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Does Decentralization Increase Government Responsiveness to Local Needs? Evidence from Bolivia

Faguet, Jean-Paul - 2003

This paper examines whether decentralization increases the responsiveness of public investment to local needs using a unique database from Bolivia. Empirical tests show that investment patterns in human capital and social services changed significantly after decentralization. These changes are...

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The Impact of Political Variables on Budgets and Social Outcomes in a Context of Decentralization : The Case of Colombia

Mejía Mantilla, Carolina; Sánchez, Fabio; Faguet, … - 2014

We examine the case of decentralization in Colombia in order to explore its effects on poverty indicators, and on public sector responsiveness to real local demands. We first summarize economic data on the effects of decentralization. Colombian municipalities increased investment significantly...

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Decentralization's Effects on Public Investment : Evidence and Four Lessons from Bolivia and Colombia

Faguet, Jean-Paul - 2005

The effects of decentralization on a number of important policy goals is much debated but little agreed upon. This paper examines the cases of Bolivia and Colombia to explore decentralization's effects on government responsiveness and poverty-orientation. In Bolivia, decentralization made...

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