Decentralization for satisfying basic needs : an economic guide for policymakers / J Michael McGuire
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TextPublication details: Charlotte : Information Age Publishing, 2010Edition: 2nd edDescription: xix,186p. 24cmISBN: - 9781607524113
- 362.556098 MAC
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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.
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