The formal input supply sector has received little attention in developing nations, including Haiti. We interviewed store owners Haiti and collected information on the availability sources of inputs challenges facing vendors. Three large suppliers import most available to farmers. Second tier traders, mostly small stores that purchase from major suppliers, play a critical role making accessible...

James Edwin Kee, Professor of Public Policy and Public Administration The George Washington University Abstract The last decade has seen a renewed interest in the concept of fiscal decentralization or fiscal federalism. This comes after a half-century of fiscal centralization in most developed and developing nations. This paper examines the theory behind fiscal decentralization and suggests the...