Policies for Strengthening Local Government in Developing Countries

摘要

Most developing countries have highly centralized governments that naturally concentrate on their own role in development, in isolation from local government. This paper argues that government performance in the pursuit of development objectives is influenced by all the levels of government--moreover, that effective public sector management depends on the ability of the central government to harness the resources of lower levels of government. (Copyright (c) 1983 The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/The World Bank.)