Decentralization x Poor Regions (Ghani et al)

Is decentralization helping the poor regions? by Ejaz Ghani, Lakshmi Iyer and Saurabh Mishra published by VOXEU (04/2012). “What policies can narrow the huge gap between the rich and the poor within India and other South Asian countries? One way is to devolve power to local governments in the hope they can better target the poverty. This column argues that simply directing financial resources to poor regions is not enough and needs to be complemented with increases in capacity and accountability of the local authorities.”  http://bitly.com/Ndy58C