1986
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-7679.1986.tb00494.x
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Assessing Decentralization Policies in Developing Countries: The Case for Cautious Optimism1

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“…Decentralization as the assignment of fiscal, political and administrative responsibilities to lower levels of government is occurring worldwide for different reasons, at a different pace and through different means (Litvack et al, 1998). Governments in many developing countries have decentralized their development planning and management functions since the 1970s and early 1980s (Rondinelli & Nellis, 1986). For some countries, decentralization emerged as a way to address political and economic reforms (Litvack et al, 1998) or to meet the increased demand of public services, primarily due to internal demographic factors (Rondinelli & Nellis, 1986).…”
Section: Periodmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Decentralization as the assignment of fiscal, political and administrative responsibilities to lower levels of government is occurring worldwide for different reasons, at a different pace and through different means (Litvack et al, 1998). Governments in many developing countries have decentralized their development planning and management functions since the 1970s and early 1980s (Rondinelli & Nellis, 1986). For some countries, decentralization emerged as a way to address political and economic reforms (Litvack et al, 1998) or to meet the increased demand of public services, primarily due to internal demographic factors (Rondinelli & Nellis, 1986).…”
Section: Periodmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The degree of responsibility transferred, the discretion in decision-making and level to which it is transferred, connote different forms and types of decentralization (Rondinelli & Nellis, 1986). These constitute the basis upon which Litvack & Seddon (1999) identify three main types of decentralization: (i) political decentralization, which basically aims at pluralistic politics and representative government, whereby citizens or their elected representatives have more power in public decision-making, that is, the formulation and implementation of policies; (ii) administrative and fiscal decentralization, which seeks to redistribute authority, responsibility and financial resources for providing public services among different levels of government by the transfer of responsibility for the planning, financing and management of certain public functions; and (iii) economic or market decentralization, where there is a shift in responsibility for functions from the public to the private sector.…”
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“…Under the auspices of International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank (WB), the Government of Tanzania agreed to adopt decentralization process as a new system of running the state and rendering health service delivery in particular. From administrative perspective, decentralization is defined as the transfer of responsibility for planning, management and the raising and allocation of resources from the central government and its agencies to field units of government agencies, subordinate units or levels of government, semi-autonomous public authorities or corporation, area wide, regional or functional authorities, or non-governmental private or voluntary organization [18]. The need for decentralization of health in particular was motivated by the desire to bring politicians and policy makers closer to client and in long run to make health systems more equitable, inclusive and fair as well as making services to be more efficient and effective [19].…”
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“…Recently, decentralization has attracted a considerable degree of attention if not popularity in many countries. The reasons for this appeal are diverse but many come down to a sense of disillusion.or dissatisfaction with the performance of the public sector as presently structured (Manor, 1996;Rondinelli and Nellis, 1986;Howse, 1995). Decentralization in its various forms seems to offer some potential for improvement and, in the recent economic climate, the possible economic improvements now get considerable emphasis.…”
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confidence: 99%