paper examines the cases of Bolivia and Colombia to explore decentralization's effects on government responsiveness and … poverty-orientation. In Bolivia, decentralization made government more responsive by re-directing public investment to areas … of greatest need. In Colombia, municipalities increased investment significantly as decentralization deepened, while …

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 strongly and positively related to objective indicators of need. Nationally …

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 strongly and positively related to objective indicators of need. Nationally …

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 education finance improved enrollment rates in public schools. In Bolivia …The effects of decentralization on public sector outputs is much debated but little agreed upon. This paper compares …

. This paper examines the remarkable case of Bolivia to explore decentralization's effects on government responsiveness and … did this. In Bolivia, decentralization made government more responsive by re-directing public investment to areas of …Hundreds of studies have failed to establish the effects of decentralization on a number of important policy goals …

The recent, much remarked upon decentralization in Bolivia produced four important changes in the nation's public … investment in poorer municipalities. Existing theoretical treatments of decentralization cannot account for these phenomena. This … decentralization. Analyzing the location of residual power in a political system can help cut through the thicket of contradictory …

. This paper examines the cases of Bolivia and Colombia to explore decentralisation’s effects on government responsiveness … and poverty-orientation. I first summarize economic data on the effects of decentralisation in each. In Bolivia …, decentralisation made government more responsive by re-directing public investment to areas of greatest need. In Colombia …

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 as decentralization deepened, while running costs fell. Investment …

Does decentralization change policy outputs at the local level? If so, for better or worse? Do such changes reflect … some local governments respond well to decentralization while others respond badly? These are some of the most important … questions surrounding the issue of decentralization, which remain open despite a large related literature. This paper seeks to …

. This paper examines the remarkable case of Bolivia to explore decentralization's effects on government responsiveness and … did this. In Bolivia, decentralization made government more responsive by re-directing public investment to areas of …Hundreds of studies have failed to establish the effects of decentralization on a number of important policy goals …