Participatory Local Democracy

Abstract: This paper presents an analytical framework for studying the accountability implications of fiscal, administrative, and political decentralization reform. One of the conclusions is that monitoring and controlling the exercise of discretion is a major challenge to decentralization reform.

Author(s): Yilmaz, Serdar; Beris, Yakup; Serrano-Berthet, Rodrigo

Source(s): , Local governance & accountability series; 113Social development working papers 33 p., ill., graphs, tabs Local governance & accountability seriesSocial development working papers 113

Published: 2008 World bank. Social development department, Washington, DC (English

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Link: http://siteresources.worldbank.org/EXTSOCIALDEVELOPMENT/Resources/244362-1164107274725/3182370-1164201144397/3187094-1173195121091/SD_Working_Paper_113.pdf?resourceurlname=SD_Working_Paper_113.pdf