Local governments and rural development : comparing lessons from Brazil, Chile, Mexico, and Peru / Krister Andersson, Gustavo Gordillo de Anda, Frank van Laerhoven.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [207]-224) and index.
Contents:
Poverty, Rural Development, and Local Governance in Latin America -- Framing the Comparative Study of Decentralization in Latin America -- The Role of Local Governments in Rural Development in Brazil, Chile, Mexico, and Peru -- Brazil: At the Decentralization Forefront -- Chile: A Free-Market Model of Decentralization -- Mexico: A Case of Limited Decentralization -- Peru: The Pre-Decentralization Baseline Case -- Compariative Analysis of the Institutional Conditions for Effective Rural-Development Services -- Does Decentralization Promote Participatory Governance? A Comparative Analysis -- Conclusions.
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