The prevailing belief is that local governments, which are closer to their citizens, can deliver
public goods much more efficiently than a central government can. Yet skeptics argue that …

This paper examines whether an increase in political decentralization, which is a global
trend, affects income inequality. It argues that the effect of decentralization on equality lies …

There are debates on choices between the bottom-up and top-down urban regeneration
approaches, and the former is often considered to be better quality since it includes mass …

To achieve sustainable development, the improvement of villagers' subjective well-being
has become the main policy goal of urban village renewal. However, the mechanism of how …

Increasingly, decentralization is being adopted by countries in which assumptions made by
formal models of decentralization, such as electoral accountability and population mobility …

Following global trends, Multi-Stakeholder Forums (MSFs) have received attention as
mechanisms for addressing deforestation and forest degradation in Ethiopia. However, little …

Background Ethiopia has made considerable progress in maternal, newborn, and child
health in terms of health outcomes and health services coverage. This study examined how …

We explore the effects of decentralization on education and health in Ethiopia using an
original database covering all of the country's regions and woredas (local governments) …

After years of political turmoil and the rise to power of Abiy Ahmed as prime minister in 2018,
the 'developmental state'as a model for economic growth and development was jettisoned …

For developing countries, decentralising power from central government to local authorities
holds the promise of deepening democracy, empowering citizens, improving public services …