Decentralization and reform in Africa /

Decentralization and reform in Africa /

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Author / Creator:Boko, Sylvain Hounkponou.
Imprint:Boston : Kluwer Academic Publishers, c2002.
Description:xvii, 143 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language:English
Subject:
Fiscal policy -- Africa, West -- Case studies.
Decentralization in government -- Africa, West -- Case studies.
Decentralization in government.
Fiscal policy.
Africa, West.
Case studies.
Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/4735224
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ISBN:1402071183 (alk. paper)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (p. [121]-130) and index.

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505 0 0 |g Ch. 1.  |t Decentralization: definitions, theories and debate --  |g 1.  |t Introduction --  |g 2.  |t Types of Decentralization --  |g 2.1.  |t Administrative Decentralization --  |g 2.2.  |t Political Decentralization --  |g 2.3.  |t Fiscal Decentralization --  |g 2.4.  |t Economic or Market Decentralization --  |g 3.  |t The Theoretical Debate on Decentralization --  |g 4.  |t Can Decentralization Destabilize Economic Reform? --  |g Ch. 2.  |t The General Structure of Decentralization in Mali and Ghana --  |g 1.  |t Overview --  |g 2.  |t Mali --  |g 2.1.  |t The Country at a Glance --  |g 2.2.  |t The Political Environment --  |g 2.3.  |t Economic Development --  |g 2.4.  |t Constitutional Reforms and the Structure of Decentralization --  |g 2.5.  |t Structure of Local Representation --  |g 2.6.  |t Powers and Responsibilities of the Various Levels of Government --  |g 3.  |t Ghana --  |g 3.1.  |t The Country at a Glance --  |g 3.2.  |t The Political Context --  |g 3.3.  |t The Economic Context --  |g 3.4.  |t The Current Macroeconomic Situation --  |g 3.5.  |t The Background to the Current Decentralization Process --  |g 3.6.  |t Constitutional Reforms and Decentralization --  |g 3.7.  |t The Configuration of Local Government and Governance --  |g 3.8.  |t On Local District Finances and the Creation of a Common Fund --  |g 3.9.  |t Of the Influence of Central Government on Local Affairs --  |g Ch. 3.  |t The General Structure of Decentralization in Burkina Faso and Benin --  |g 1.  |t Burkina Faso --  |g 1.1.  |t The Country at a Glance --  |g 1.2.  |t Political Environment and Economic Context --  |g 1.3.  |t Constitutional Reform and Decentralization in Burkina Faso --  |g 1.4.  |t The Structure of Decentralization in Burkina Faso --  |g 1.5.  |t Configuration of Local Leadership --  |g 2.  |t Benin --  |g 2.1.  |t A Brief Historical Background --  |g 2.2.  |t Current Economic Conditions --  |g 2.3.  |t Constitutional Requirements and Decentralization in Benin --  |g 2.4.  |t Decentralization, Deconcentration and Intergovernmental Relations --  |g 2.5.  |t The Configuration of the Decentralized Sub-national Governments --  |g 2.6.  |t On the Particular Status of the Three Largest Cities --  |g Ch. 4.  |t The General Structure of Fiscal Decentralization in Four African Countries --  |g 1.  |t General Considerations --  |g 2.  |t Designing a Fiscal Decentralization Program --  |g 3.  |t The Role and Impact of International Development Aid --  |g 4.  |t The Structure of Fiscal Decentralization in Mali --  |g 4.1.  |t Intergovernmental and International Transfers and Decentralization in Mali --  |g 5.  |t The Structure of Fiscal Decentralization in Ghana --  |g 5.1.  |t Grants-in-aid --  |g 5.2.  |t Recurrent Expenditure Transfers (or Personnel Emoluments) --  |g 5.3.  |t Ceded Revenue --  |g 5.4.  |t District Assemblies' Common Fund --  |g 5.5.  |t On the Fiscal Decentralization Project (Ministry of Finance) in Ghana --  |g 6.  |t The Structure of Fiscal Decentralization in Burkina Faso --  |g 6.1.  |t Intergovernmental and International Transfers and Decentralization in Burkina Faso --  |g 7.  |t The Structure of Fiscal Decentralization in Benin --  |g 7.1.  |t Intergovernmental and International Transfers and Decentralization in Benin --  |g Ch. 5.  |t Empirical Evidence on Fiscal Decentralization in Four African Countries --  |g 1.  |t Understanding the Data --  |g 2.  |t Quality Indicators of Fiscal Decentralization --  |g 3.  |t The Quantitative Indicators --  |g 3.1.  |t The Municipal Development Program Methodology --  |g 3.2.  |t Sub-National Tax Recovery --  |g 3.3.  |t Sub-National Tax Autonomy --  |g 3.4.  |t Sources of Local Communities' Revenue --  |g 3.5.  |t Local Communities Expenditures --  |g Ch. 6.  |t The Macroeconomic Impacts of Fiscal Decentralization --  |g 1.  |t General Considerations --  |g 2.  |t Statistical Evidence on Intergovernmental Coordination Failures --  |g 3.  |t Analyzing the Data --  |g 3.1.  |t Graphical Analysis --  |g 3.2.  |t Regression Analysis --  |g Ch. 7.  |t Conclusions and Recommendations --  |g 1.  |t On the Fiscal Strength of Local Communities --  |g 2.  |t Some Suggestions on Improving Intergovernmental Fiscal Coordination --  |g 3.  |t On Local Government Borrowing Capabilities --  |g 4.  |t The importance of Associating Local Governments to Central Government Decision-making Process --  |g 5.  |t Final Remarks. 
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