Democratic decentralisation and poverty reduction: Exploring the linkages

Forum for Development Studies

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 159-203

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Author keywords

Democracy; Democratic decentralisation; Local government; Poverty reduction

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE FRAMEWORK; DECENTRALIZATION; DEMOCRACY; INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON; POLITICAL SYSTEM; POVERTY ALLEVIATION;

EID: 1342330457     PISSN: 08039410     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08039410.2003.9666243     Document Type: Article

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