Decentralization
Task Force Chairs
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Jean-Paul Faguet
Professor
London School of Economics
Decentralization is on the policy agenda all over the world. Not only is it squarely in the forefront of the development debate throughout Latin America, Africa and Asia, but it is also at the center of public policy-making in Europe and North America under the guises of subsidiarity, devolution, and federalism. Despite the importance of decentralization, however, academic literature still falls short of what is necessary to guide better policy thinking and practice. The Decentralization Task Force builds bridges between analysis and practice, while highlighting deficiencies at both ends.
Upcoming Events
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No upcoming events currently
Past Events
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The Role of the State in Economic Growth in East Asia
03/31/16 Meeting
Beijing, China
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Decentralization Task Force Meeting, New York City 2009
06/10/09 - 06/11/09 Meeting
New York City, New York, United States
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Decentralization Task Force Meeting, New York City 2006
02/16/06 - 02/17/06 Meeting
New York City, New York, United States
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Decentralization Task Force Meeting, New York City 2001
10/29/01 Meeting
New York City, New York, United States
Latest Publications
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Is Decentralization Good For Development?
02/16/16 Book
Jean-Paul Faguet (Editor), Caroline Poschl (Editor)
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Decentralization and Governance
01/14/14 Link
Jean-Paul Faguet
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The Effects of Participatory Budgeting on Municipal Expenditures and Infant Mortality in Brazil
07/31/13 Network Paper
Sónia Gonçalves
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Traditional Governance, Citizen Engagement and Local Public Goods: Evidence from Mexico
07/31/13 Network Paper
Alberto Diaz-Cayeros, Beatriz Magaloni, Alex Euler
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Water Reforms, Decentralization and Child Mortality in Colombia, 1990-2005
07/31/13 Network Paper
Fabio Sanchez Torres, Claudia Granados
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Decentralization and Veiled Corruption under China's "Rule of Mandates"
07/31/13 Network Paper
Mayling Birney
Decentralization is on the policy agenda all over the world. Not only is it squarely in the forefront of the development debate throughout Latin America, Africa and Asia, but it is also at the center of public policy-making in Europe and North America under the guises of subsidiarity, devolution, and federalism.
Despite the importance of decentralization, however, academic literature still falls short of what is necessary to guide better policy thinking and practice. Although real experiments in decentralization are under way in scores of countries and literally hundreds of empirical studies have been conducted, the economic and political effects of decentralization are still unclear. Furthermore, the key determinants that differentiate successful from unsuccessful decentralization strategies are largely unknown.
This Task Force builds bridges between analysis and practice, while highlighting deficiencies at both ends.