Decentralised targeting of transfer programmes: a reassessment

Mookherjee, Dilip (2023) Decentralised targeting of transfer programmes: a reassessment. In: Faguet, Jean-Paul and Pal, Sarmistha, (eds.) Decentralised Governance: Crafting Effective Democracies Around the World. LSE Press, London, UK, 49 - 71. ISBN 9781909890848

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Abstract

Decentralised governance has been widely adopted in developing countries in the hope of incorporating local information into policymaking, enhancing accountability and encouraging democratic participation in the delivery of public services to the poor and needy. However, evaluations of experience with this change have highlighted problems of corruption, elite capture, and clientelism that have undermined the success of decentralisation in improving targeting of transfer programmes. Given recent advances in information technology, this chapter suggests the need to consider suitable reforms, including enhanced monitoring and recentralisation initiatives that reduce local officials’ scope for discretion. It provides an overview of recent research on these topics, and discusses key questions raised by their findings.

Item Type:	Book Section
Official URL:	https://press.lse.ac.uk/site/books/e/10.31389/lsep...
Additional Information:	© 2023 The Authors
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	J Political Science > JF Political institutions (General) J Political Science > JC Political theory
Date Deposited:	10 Oct 2023 13:15
Last Modified:	10 Oct 2023 23:05
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/120415

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