How important is the capacity of local governments for improvements in welfare? evidence from decentralised Uganda

Journal of Development Studies

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 644-661

  Steiner, Susan ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b GIGA GERMAN INSTITUTE OF GLOBAL AND AREA STUDIES   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECENTRALIZATION; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; POVERTY ALLEVIATION; WELFARE IMPACT;

UGANDA;

EID: 77952477351     PISSN: 00220388     EISSN: 17439140     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220380903318046     Document Type: Article

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