Existing models of quality evaluation in public sector are mainly derived from the approaches within private sector. These models which represented by the New Public Management (NPM) paradigm, don&rsquot reflect the fundamental values of public administration, which are the very essence of the discipline and contrasting it from private sector. These core values, such as democratic citizenship, ...

Acknowledgements: This synthesis would not have been possible without being able to draw on the excellent work of numerous researchers and other professionals from around the world, as well as on conversations with many of them. I particularly want to thank and Lini Wollenberg, as well as all of the participants of the Bellagio Workshop on Decentralization and the Environment, all of whom have ...

E-government’s rise to prominence in the early 1990s was met with great enthusiasm amidst the promise that information communication technologies (ICTs) might fulfill the demands and expectations for improved democratic governance. Since then, significant progress has been made in terms of information provision and delivery of public services; yet, dialogue, a core dimension of democratic gover...

This study examines the impact of political decentralization on an essential public service provided in almost all countries: childhood immunization. The relationship is examined empirically using a time-series data set of 140 low- and middle-income countries from 1980 to 1997. The study finds that decentralization has different effects in low- and middle-income countries. In the low-income gro...

The end of the Cold War ushered the world into a new sphere of democratic governance. Citizens in developing countries began actively contributing to the democratic process by demanding probity and accountability within existing governance structures. The efforts by responding to the challenges of the new ‘wave’ of democratisation in the late 1980s by embracing democracy assistance as a core pr...

What are the drivers of sub-national variation in forestry outcomes under a uniform national decentralization policy? The literature on decentralized governance of natural resources in developing countries is decidedly mixed in terms of theory and findings. Some scholars argue that decentralization reforms will lead to improved policy outcomes, other scholars view decentralization with great sk...

This study aims to analyze financial accountability based on the regulation as a moderating effect of fiscal decentralization fraud rates in local government management. Regulatory consists reporting accountability, internal control system, compliance with legislation and follow-up audit results. research is an empirical purposive sampling technique collecting data. The data used this secondary...

Decentralization is considered a potentially effective strategy for participatory development and delivery of assistance, particularly in the context rural development. It contributes to reduction inequality poverty and, thus, promotes local democracy. India has considerable social economic poverty. Success stories several Indian states indicate that better able make democratic decentralization...