Local Foundations for Better Governance : A Review of Ghazala Mansuri and Vijayendra Rao's 'Localizing Development'
In Localizing Development, Mansuri and Rao survey theory and evidence for development strategies based on local community empowerment. This note extends their theoretical argument by focusing on local government as a vital source of new leadership....
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okr-10986-206992021-04-23T14:03:59Z Local Foundations for Better Governance : A Review of Ghazala Mansuri and Vijayendra Rao's 'Localizing Development' Myerson, Roger B. ABUSE ACCOUNTABILITY ACCOUNTING BRIBERY CANDIDATES CITIES CITIZENS CIVIL SOCIETY COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT COMMUNITY PROJECTS CONSTITUENTS CONSTITUTIONAL POWERS CORRUPT CORRUPTION DECENTRALIZATION DEMOCRACY DEMOCRATIC DEVELOPMENT DEMOCRATIC POLITICS DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS DEVELOPMENT POLICY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES DISTRIBUTION OF RESPONSIBILITIES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH ELECTION FEDERALISM FREE PRESS GOVERNOR GOVERNORS INSTITUTIONAL VARIABLES INTERNATIONAL AID INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM LAW ENFORCEMENT LAWS LEADERSHIP LOCAL COMMUNITY LOCAL ELECTIONS LOCAL GOVERNMENTS LOCAL INSTITUTIONS LOCAL POLITICIANS LOCAL PUBLIC GOODS MAYOR MAYORS MORAL HAZARD MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS NATIONAL LAW NATIONAL LEVEL PATRONAGE POLITICAL CHANGE POLITICAL DECENTRALIZATION POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT POLITICAL ECONOMY POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS POLITICAL LEADER POLITICAL LEADERS POLITICAL PARTIES POLITICAL SYSTEM POLITICIANS PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENTS PUBLIC BUDGET PUBLIC ECONOMICS PUBLIC GOOD PUBLIC INVESTMENT PUBLIC INVESTMENTS PUBLIC POLICY PUBLIC SERVICE PUBLIC SERVICES PUBLIC SPENDING SUB-NATIONAL SUB-NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS SUBNATIONAL SUBNATIONAL GOVERNMENT SUBNATIONAL GOVERNMENTS VESTED INTERESTS VOTERS In Localizing Development, Mansuri and Rao survey theory and evidence for development strategies based on local community empowerment. This note extends their theoretical argument by focusing on local government as a vital source of new leadership. Local leaders who provide better public service can prove their qualifications for higher office, but new competition from popular local leaders may be against the interests of incumbent national leaders. Thus, decentralization reforms that could benefit economic development may face powerful resistance. International assistance should promote a balanced development of local and national governments, along with a free press to monitor government at all levels. To better inform public discussions of decentralization reforms, the World Bank should actively support research on comparative subnational politics. 2014-12-12T21:32:58Z 2014-12-12T21:32:58Z 2014-12 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/12/20464579/local-foundations-better-governance-review-ghazala-mansuri-vijayendra-raos-localizing-development http://hdl.handle.net/10986/20699 English en_US Policy Research Working Paper;No. 7131 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper Publications & Research |
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ABUSE ACCOUNTABILITY ACCOUNTING BRIBERY CANDIDATES CITIES CITIZENS CIVIL SOCIETY COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT COMMUNITY PROJECTS CONSTITUENTS CONSTITUTIONAL POWERS CORRUPT CORRUPTION DECENTRALIZATION DEMOCRACY DEMOCRATIC DEVELOPMENT DEMOCRATIC POLITICS DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS DEVELOPMENT POLICY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES DISTRIBUTION OF RESPONSIBILITIES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH ELECTION FEDERALISM FREE PRESS GOVERNOR GOVERNORS INSTITUTIONAL VARIABLES INTERNATIONAL AID INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM LAW ENFORCEMENT LAWS LEADERSHIP LOCAL COMMUNITY LOCAL ELECTIONS LOCAL GOVERNMENTS LOCAL INSTITUTIONS LOCAL POLITICIANS LOCAL PUBLIC GOODS MAYOR MAYORS MORAL HAZARD MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS NATIONAL LAW NATIONAL LEVEL PATRONAGE POLITICAL CHANGE POLITICAL DECENTRALIZATION POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT POLITICAL ECONOMY POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS POLITICAL LEADER POLITICAL LEADERS POLITICAL PARTIES POLITICAL SYSTEM POLITICIANS PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENTS PUBLIC BUDGET PUBLIC ECONOMICS PUBLIC GOOD PUBLIC INVESTMENT PUBLIC INVESTMENTS PUBLIC POLICY PUBLIC SERVICE PUBLIC SERVICES PUBLIC SPENDING SUB-NATIONAL SUB-NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS SUBNATIONAL SUBNATIONAL GOVERNMENT SUBNATIONAL GOVERNMENTS VESTED INTERESTS VOTERS |
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ABUSE ACCOUNTABILITY ACCOUNTING BRIBERY CANDIDATES CITIES CITIZENS CIVIL SOCIETY COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT COMMUNITY PROJECTS CONSTITUENTS CONSTITUTIONAL POWERS CORRUPT CORRUPTION DECENTRALIZATION DEMOCRACY DEMOCRATIC DEVELOPMENT DEMOCRATIC POLITICS DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE DEVELOPMENT ECONOMICS DEVELOPMENT POLICY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES DISTRIBUTION OF RESPONSIBILITIES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH ELECTION FEDERALISM FREE PRESS GOVERNOR GOVERNORS INSTITUTIONAL VARIABLES INTERNATIONAL AID INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM LAW ENFORCEMENT LAWS LEADERSHIP LOCAL COMMUNITY LOCAL ELECTIONS LOCAL GOVERNMENTS LOCAL INSTITUTIONS LOCAL POLITICIANS LOCAL PUBLIC GOODS MAYOR MAYORS MORAL HAZARD MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS NATIONAL LAW NATIONAL LEVEL PATRONAGE POLITICAL CHANGE POLITICAL DECENTRALIZATION POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT POLITICAL ECONOMY POLITICAL INSTITUTIONS POLITICAL LEADER POLITICAL LEADERS POLITICAL PARTIES POLITICAL SYSTEM POLITICIANS PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENTS PUBLIC BUDGET PUBLIC ECONOMICS PUBLIC GOOD PUBLIC INVESTMENT PUBLIC INVESTMENTS PUBLIC POLICY PUBLIC SERVICE PUBLIC SERVICES PUBLIC SPENDING SUB-NATIONAL SUB-NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS SUBNATIONAL SUBNATIONAL GOVERNMENT SUBNATIONAL GOVERNMENTS VESTED INTERESTS VOTERS Myerson, Roger B. Local Foundations for Better Governance : A Review of Ghazala Mansuri and Vijayendra Rao's 'Localizing Development' |
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Policy Research Working Paper;No. 7131 |
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In Localizing Development, Mansuri and
Rao survey theory and evidence for development strategies
based on local community empowerment. This note extends
their theoretical argument by focusing on local government
as a vital source of new leadership. Local leaders who
provide better public service can prove their qualifications
for higher office, but new competition from popular local
leaders may be against the interests of incumbent national
leaders. Thus, decentralization reforms that could benefit
economic development may face powerful resistance.
International assistance should promote a balanced
development of local and national governments, along with a
free press to monitor government at all levels. To better
inform public discussions of decentralization reforms, the
World Bank should actively support research on comparative
subnational politics. |
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Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper |
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Myerson, Roger B. |
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Myerson, Roger B. |
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Myerson, Roger B. |
| title |
Local Foundations for Better Governance : A Review of Ghazala Mansuri and Vijayendra Rao's 'Localizing Development' |
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Local Foundations for Better Governance : A Review of Ghazala Mansuri and Vijayendra Rao's 'Localizing Development' |
| title_full |
Local Foundations for Better Governance : A Review of Ghazala Mansuri and Vijayendra Rao's 'Localizing Development' |
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Local Foundations for Better Governance : A Review of Ghazala Mansuri and Vijayendra Rao's 'Localizing Development' |
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Local Foundations for Better Governance : A Review of Ghazala Mansuri and Vijayendra Rao's 'Localizing Development' |
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local foundations for better governance : a review of ghazala mansuri and vijayendra rao's 'localizing development' |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2014 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2014/12/20464579/local-foundations-better-governance-review-ghazala-mansuri-vijayendra-raos-localizing-development http://hdl.handle.net/10986/20699 |
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