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Policy Capacity Under Decentralization: Kindergarten Education Reforms in the Philippines

open access: yesPublic Administration and Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The paper examines the relationship between policy capacity and policy effectiveness in decentralized governance setups. It challenges the conventional view that policy functions should only be decentralized when requisite capacities already exist at lower levels of government. Instead, the paper proposes that capacity can follow function ‐ as
Kidjie Ian Saguin, M. Ramesh
wiley   +1 more source

Military Expenditure and Debt in South America [PDF]

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The debt crisis that struck South American countries in the 1980s led to severe recession, and chronic economic problems. This paper considers one potentially important contributor to the growth of external debt, namely military spending.
Aylin Soydan   +2 more
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Why Democratization and Decentralization in Indonesia Have Mixed Results on the Ground: A Systematic Literature Review

open access: yesPublic Administration and Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Indonesia has been subject to democratization and decentralization since Suharto's resignation in 1998. Whilst these two institutional reforms have attracted the attention of many scholars, no one has provided an overview explaining their mixed results. To address this gap, we conduct a systematic review of democratization and decentralization
Andi Rahmat Hidayat   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Local Service Provision During War‐A Case Study of Yemen

open access: yesPublic Administration and Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In conflict‐ridden regions like Yemen, local governance structures play a critical role in shaping the provision of essential services during ongoing war. This study examines these complexities by focusing on five key governorates: Marib, Sana'a, Aden, Hodeidah, and Hadramaut. Methodologically, it employs 27 semi‐structured interviews with key
Ahmed Almaweri, Hasan Al‐Awami
wiley   +1 more source

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