Decentralized Development In Latin America

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Much of the scholarly and professional literature on development focuses either on the ‘macro’ level of national policies and politics or on the ‘micro’ level of devel- ment projects and household or community socio-economic dynamics. By contrast, this collection pitches itself at the ‘meso’ level with a comparative exploration of the ways in which local institutions – municipalities, local governments, city authorities, civil society networks and others – have demanded, and taken on, a greater role in planning and managing development in the Latin American region. The book’s rich empirical studies reveal that local institutions have engaged upwards, with central authorities, to shape their policy and resource environments and in turn, been pressured from ‘below’ by local actors contesting the ways in which the structures and processes of local governance are framed. The examples covered in this volume range from global cities, such as Mexico and Santiago, to remote rural areas of the Bolivian and Brazilian Amazon. As a result the book provides a deep understanding of the diversity and complexity of local governance and local development in Latin America, while avoiding the stereotyped claims about the impact of globalisation or the potential benefits of decentralisation, as frequently stated in less empirically grounded analysis.

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Genre : Social Science
Author : Paul Lindert
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Release : 2010-03-02
File : 216 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9789048137398


Annual World Bank Conference On Development In Latin America And The Caribbean

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The fifth ABCD-LAC focuses on decentralisation and the need to bring governments closer to the people in a rapidly changing global economic environment.

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Genre : Business & Economics
Author : Shahid Javed Burki
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Release : 2000
File : 444 Pages
ISBN-13 : 0821347098


Rethinking Development In Latin America

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Genre : Social Science
Author : Charles H. Wood
Publisher : Penn State Press
Release : 2010-11-01
File : 390 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9780271045351


Decentralization Of Agricultural Planning Systems In Latin America

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Genre : Political Science
Author : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher : Food & Agriculture Org.
Release : 1990
File : 76 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9251029032


Social Development In Latin America

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This volume provides a wide-ranging analysis of social welfare reform in Latin America, examining in particular the politics involved in implementing difficult and controversial social policies that often pit the middle strata of society, represented by powerful stakeholders, against the poor.

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Genre : Business & Economics
Author : Joseph S. Tulchin
Publisher : Lynne Rienner Publishers
Release : 2000
File : 284 Pages
ISBN-13 : 1555878431


The Puzzle Of Latin American Economic Development

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Provides the basic economic tools for students to understand the problems in the countries of Latin America. This third edition analyzes challenges to the neoliberal model of development and highlights macroeconomic changes in the region. It explores the contradictions of growth, and focuses on factors of competitiveness.

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Genre : Business & Economics
Author : Patrice M. Franko
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Release : 2007
File : 716 Pages
ISBN-13 : 0742553531


Housing And Belonging In Latin America

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The intricacies of living in contemporary Latin American cities include cases of both empowerment and restriction. In Lima, residents built their own homes and formed community organizations, while in Rio de Janeiro inhabitants of the favelas needed to be “pacified” in anticipation of international sporting events. Aspirations to “get ahead in life” abound in the region, but so do multiple limitations to realizing the dream of upward mobility. This volume captures the paradoxical histories and experiences of urban life in Latin America, offering new empirical and theoretical insights to scholars.

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Genre : Social Science
Author : Christien Klaufus
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Release : 2015-05-01
File : 344 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781782387411


Municipal Forest Management In Latin America

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The book was written for three different purposes: (i) better understand the types of powers assigned to municipalities to this day, (ii) better understand the increasingly important role played by municipalities in forest management, (iii) analyze the opportunities that were created and the challenges faced by the decentralization processes in the region. The book compiles findings from in-depth studies conducted in 6 countries: Bolivia, Brazil, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras and Guatemala. It uncovers some significant forest management schemes initiated by municipalities on the regional, na.

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Genre : Community forests
Author : Lyès Ferroukhi
Publisher : IDRC
Release : 2003
File : 236 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9789793361307


Latin America And The Caribbean

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Through the twin themes of the environment and development, Brad D. Jokisch introduces students to the regions of Latin American and the Caribbean through a concise, comprehensive, and cohesive overview. Designed for courses in either geography or Latin American Studies, this text covers the physical geography, environmental hazards, and a concise history of the region, along with treatment of economic issues—including China’s role—urbanization, population trends, and international migration. Regional chapters on Brazil, Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean, the Andes, and the Southern Cone ensure that students understand the distinct areas of Latin America as well as the region as a whole. Key features include: Extensive maps, figures, and tables to help students visualize the material Chapter opening learning objectives and key terms lists to help organize important concepts End-of-chapter conclusions and summary points and a glossary to aid in studying Excellent treatment of current research from geography and across the social sciences to reinforce the state of the field A key case study chapter on Amazonian deforestation and development In-depth analysis of the commodity boom, the Pink Tide, the rise of China, certification programs, and the illicit drug trade

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Genre : Social Science
Author : Brad D. Jokisch
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Release : 2023-02-03
File : 458 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9781538152799


Is Decentralization Good For Development

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Is decentralisation good for development? This book offers insights and lessons that help us understand when the answer is 'Yes', and when it is No'. It shows us how decentralisation can be designed to drive development forward, and focuses attention on how institutional incentives can be created for governments to improve public sector performance and strengthen economies in ways that enhance citizen well-being. It also draws attention to the political motives behind decentralisation reforms and how these shape the institutions that result. This book brings together academics working at the frontier of research on decentralization with policymakers who have implemented reform at the highest levels of government and international organizations. Its purpose is to marry policymakers' detailed knowledge and insights about real reform processes with academics' conceptual clarity and analytical rigor. This synthesis naturally shifts the analysis towards deeper questions of decentralization, stability, and the strength of the state. These are explored in Part 1, with deep studies of the effects of reform on state capacity, political and fiscal stability, and democratic inclusiveness in Bolivia, Pakistan, India, and Latin America more broadly. These complex questions - crucially important to policymakers but difficult to address with statistics - yield before a multipronged attack of quantitative and qualitative evidence combined with deep practitioner insight. How should reformers design decentralisation? Part 2 examines these issues with evidence from four decades of reform in developing and developed countries. What happens after reform is implemented? Decentralization and local service provision turns to decentralization's effects on health and education services, anti-poverty programs with original evidence from 12 countries across Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

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Genre : Business & Economics
Author : Jean-Paul Faguet
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Release : 2015-08-13
File : 352 Pages
ISBN-13 : 9780191057281