A Brookings Institution Press and Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation publication The trend toward greater decentralization of governance activi

Through a collection of unique case studies and theoretical analyses, this work examines the genesis and impact of decentralization reforms in developing and tr

Reviews recent lessons about decentralized governance and implications for future development programs and policies.

This book draws on experiences in developing countries to bridge the gap between the conventional textbook treatment of fiscal decentralization and the actual p

In practice, most education systems have both centralized and decentralized elements. Planners involved in a decentralizing reform must identify which component