Devolution and Development: Governance Prospects in Decentralizing States

by Mwangi S. Kimenyi (Editor), Patrick Meagher (Editor)

In eight essays, editors and contributors describe how decentralization affects the governance of states in transition. Starting with the assertion that stability and prosperity depend on the quality of governance, they provide a detailed review of the literature, concentrating on decentralization's detriments to performance, primarily in public

349 pages, Hardcover

First published September 20, 2004