TY  - BOOK
AU  - McGuire,J Michael
TI  - Decentralization for satisfying basic needs: an economic guide for policymakers 
SN  - 9781607524113
U1  - 362.556098 
PY  - 2010///
CY  - Charlotte
PB  - Information Age Publishing
KW  - Decentralization in government
KW  - Latin America
KW  - Economic assistance, American
KW  - Economic conditions
KW  - Poverty
N1  - The book tackles the problem of poverty and inequality in Latin America through the novel approach of using the decentralization of government functions to satisfy the basic needs of the poor. Decentralization can bring government closer to the people and strengthen the voice of the voiceless. Satisfying basic needs for services such as education and health care enhances productivity and imparts an indispensable opportunity to earn an income sufficient to emerge from poverty and to live a full life. Part 1 describes the poverty and inequality of Latin America and the Basic Needs Approach to Development. Part 2 introduces a model of decentralization as a step-by-step process, and it shows the policymaker how to implement decentralization in stages through matching its various degrees with real-world circumstances
ER  -