Rethinking Decentralization in Developing Countries
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vii 1. Why Should We Worry about Decentralization? 1 2. Decentralization: A Complex Phenomenon 4 Why Is Decentralization Happening? 4 What Is Decentralization? 4 What Are the Implications of Decentralization? 6 Successful Decentralization Depends on Institution-Specific Design 7 3. Designing Decentralization: The Building Blocks of Fiscal Federalism 10 Assigning Expenditure Responsibilities 10 Raising Revenue 11 Overseeing Subnational Borrowing 12 Designing Intergovernmental Transfers 12 Assembling the Building Blocks: A Systems Approach 13 4. Designing Decentralization: Incorporating Institutions 16 Adjusting the Regulatory Framework and Decentralizing Borrowing 16 Organizing Service Delivery 20 Establishing Information Systems and Competitive Governments 21 Adopting Asymmetric Decentralization 23 Synchronizing Policy 24 5. Rethinking Decentralization in Developing Countries 26 Incentives for Accountability 26 The Role of Capacity 27 Policy Dialogue and Project Design 28 More Case Studies, Data, and Research 29 Annex. World Bank Economic and Sector Work on Decentralization, 1988–Present 32
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