Beyond the center - decentralizing the State (English)

The study focuses on decentralization, referring to the process of returning the political, fiscal, and administrative powers, to sub-national units of government. It examines the decentralization transformation of government structures in Latin America, which, since 1983, has largely transferred power, resources, and, responsibilities, to the local level. Eight cases are reviewed, within a framework for sub-national government, revising the functions...

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Burki,Shahid Javed;

Perry,Guillermo;

Dillinger,William R.;

Griffin,Charles C.;

Gutman,Jeffrey S.;

Rojas,Fernando;

Webb,Steven Benjamin;

Winkler,Donald R.;
Document Date
1999/07/31
Document Type
Publication
Report Number
19636
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Latin America,
Disclosure Date
1999/10/11
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Beyond the center - decentralizing the State
Keywords
responsibility for water supply

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Burki,Shahid Javed; Perry,Guillermo; Dillinger,William R.; Griffin,Charles C.; Gutman,Jeffrey S.; Rojas,Fernando; Webb,Steven Benjamin; Winkler,Donald R..

Beyond the center - decentralizing the State (English). World Bank Latin American and Caribbean studies ; viewpoints Washington DC ; World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/269511468046186308

Beyond the center - decentralizing the State (English)

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