Analyzing self-organized local governance initiatives: Are there insights for decentralization reforms?

Public Administration and Development

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 221-235

  Wunsch, James S ^a  

^a CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Collective action problems; Decentralization; Informal governance; Local governance; Self organized initiatives; Service delivery

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM; COLLECTIVE ACTION; DECENTRALIZATION; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; LOCAL GOVERNMENT; NEGOTIATION PROCESS; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; SERVICE PROVISION;

AFRICA;

EID: 84896993394     PISSN: 02712075     EISSN: 1099162X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pad.1652     Document Type: Article

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