Local Service Provision in Selected OECD Countries : Do Decentralized Operations Work Better? /

There is a widespread presumption that decentralization improves public service provision. This has led to policy prescriptions that are assiduously adhered to by countries and international. This paper reviews the recent evidence from OECD countries-which is seen to be inconclusive. This suggests t...

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Главный автор: Ahmad, Ehtisham
Другие авторы: Brosio, Giorgio, Tanzi, Vito
Формат: Журнал
Язык:English
Опубликовано: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2008.
Серии:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2008/067
Online-ссылка:Full text available on IMF