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Decentralization and Local Governance in Thailand

2010
This chapter focuses on the surge of decentralization and forms of local government in Thailand, including several ongoing issues that follow the surge of decentralization. Decentralization, posted by the 1997 Constitution, has had significant impacts on local government in Thailand.
ACHAKORN WONGPREEDEE, CHANDRA MAHAKANJANA   +1 more
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Decentralization and Local Governance in the Philippines

2010
This chapter provides a historical brief of local autonomy and decentralization in the Philippines. In the Philippines, Republic Act 7160, commonly known as the Local Government Code of 1991, was enacted. The chapter highlights the Local Government Code: its key features and the current state of local governments, the gains and the emergent challenges ...
ALEX BRILLANTES JR., JOSE TIU SONCO II
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Decentralization and Local Governance in Kazakhstan

International Journal of Public Administration, 2010
Decentralization stands at a crossroad of scholarly debate and discussion on governance issues, no less so in transition countries. This article examines the role of decentralization for the promotion of good local governance in Kazakhstan. Available evidence substantiates that decentralization has a limited capacity to contribute to good local ...
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Decentralization and Local Governance in Tanzania

2018
Decentralization, local governance, and sustainable development are still exploratory, despite an increased importance in facilitating development of citizens. In facilitating development, many challenges remain in designing a more decentralized and governance mechanisms that are inclusive and can facilitate sustainability.
Neema Penance Kumburu, Vincent Sebastian Pande   +1 more
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Fiscal Decentralization at Local Government of Ethiopia

2020
In the last quarter century, many countries have engaged in the process of decentralization by transferring the responsibilities of the state to lower tiers of government. The major purpose of this study was to explore the practice of fiscal decentralization at the local government of governments of Ethiopia, with a special emphasis on the Awi ...
Getachew Alebachew Mekonnen, Walelign Awoke Kassie   +1 more
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Decentralization & Local Government

Social Policy & Administration, 1987
AbstractCriticism of the achievements of the Welfare State have led to more emphasis on the role of local government in providing new styles of welfare services. This has presented a challenge to Labour party authorities in Britain and can be seen as an aspect of conflict with Conservative party central government.
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Decentralization and Local Governments in Kenya [PDF]

, 2008
This paper is adapted from a recent World Bank study that examined the performance of Kenya’s five largest cities, namely Nairobi, Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru and Elodret. That study identified a host of factors that have contributed to the failure of Kenyan cities, especially Nairobi and other large cities, from realizing their full economic potential ...
Balakrishna Menon, James Mutero and Simon Macharia, James Mutero, Simon Macharia   +2 more
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Local Government and decentralization in the Sudan

Public Administration and Development, 1983
AbstractThe establishment of an effective local government system has been imperative in the Sudan both on account of the vast scale of the country and the decentralization policies of successive governments. District councils were initially established in 1951 following the Marshall Report, but were by stages superseded as budgetary authorities, and ...
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Decentralization, Local Government, and the Welfare State

Governance, 2007
Despite growing interest in decentralized governance, the local government systems that comprise the most common element of decentralization around the world have received little systematic attention. This article, drawing on the first systematic index of decentralization to local government in 21 countries, demonstrates a close relation between Social
JEFFEREY M. SELLERS, ANDERS LIDSTRÖM
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Decentralization and Local Government Borrowing in Indonesia

2004
Indonesia is currently facing some severe challenges, both in political affairs and in economic management. One of these challenges is the recently enacted decentralization program, now well underway, which promises to have some wide-ranging consequences.
James Alm, Sri Mulyani Indrawati
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