Journal of Public Administration Studies
Vol 2, No 1 (2017)

Why decentralization works and does not works? A systematic literature review

Sujarwoto, Sujarwoto (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
04 Sep 2017

Abstract

This systematic literature review is purposed to elaborate why decentralization works and does not works? The results show that decentralization will increase public services at sub national level or local government when certain conditions exist. Empirical findings across developing countries in last decades show that decentralization will benefit for improving local public services when competitive and fair local election, transparency, checks and balance, citizen participation and community social capital exists. Capacity of public servants and availability of basic infrastructures is also key conditions for effective decentralization across developing countries.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jpas

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Subject

Arts Humanities Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice Library & Information Science Social Sciences Other

Description

Journal of Public Administration Studies (JPAS), with registered ISSN number 2548-902X (print) and 2541-6979 (online) is a scientific journal dedicated to dissiminate the development of theory and practices of public administration globally. JPAS published two times a year in February and November. ...