Decentralization occupies an important space in debates over public-sector reform in doi moi Vietnam. This paper assesses the changing distribution of roles, responsibilities and resources across levels of government over the past decade. Vietnam is incrementally transfering greater administrative and fiscal responsibilities to the provincial level. In addition, the Communist Party is attemptin...

Rainfed agriculture is practised on 80% of the world’s agricultural area and generates 60–70% of the world’s staple food1 (FAOSTAT, 2005). In semi-arid and dry subhumid zones, rainfed agriculture dominates food production systems, and water is a key limiting factor to crop growth (SEI, 2005). Since approximately 70% of the world’s poor are women, the importance of rainfed sources of food weighs...

    This paper aims to focus on inclusive growth and its impact on multidimensional poverty and inequality in Iran's provinces on the basis of social mobility index. The results suggest, that although the multi-dimensional poverty has decreased, participation of active labor force has a decisive role in inclusive growth and reduction of absolute multi-dimensional poverty of the provinces. But l...

http://ang.sagepub.com/content/54/5/531 The online version of this article can be found at: DOI: 10.1177/000331970305400502 2003 54: 531 ANGIOLOGY M. Griffin, I. Ruffini, G. Acerbi, M. Corsi, N.H. Riordan, S. Stuard, P. Bavera, A. Di Renzo, J. Kenyon and B.M. Errichi M.R. Cesarone, G. Belcaro, A.N. Nicolaides, A. Ricci, G. Geroulakos, E. Ippolito, R. Brandolini, G. Vinciguerra, M. Dugall, Rando...

OBJECTIVE To analyze organizational, political and economic changes resulting from the decentralization of the health system for those in Mexico without health insurance. METHODS Three states, selected by considering the percentage of the population living in poverty, the political party in power and their stage of decentralization (the first was in 1984 and the second in 1997) were included....

Wit o t p ve w e reso an g e h p o ress p er u io t t h M len iu e lo m t al , an su t in le ev p e t a e o o ic, so n en iro t d en n , ill e j p ized Without improved water resources management, the progress towards poverty reduction targets, the Millennium Development Goals, and sustainable development in all its economic, social and environmental dimensions, will be jeopardized. Adaptation ...


 This study aims to find out the effect of fiscal decentralization and poverty levels on economic growth in North Sumatra province. research uses quantitative methods, secondary data collection techniques with documentation using from Central Bureau Statistics for each district/city Sumatra. . SPSS statistical tool. Data were analyzed multiple linear regression analysis method. The result...

Hundreds of studies have failed to establish the effects of decentralization on a number of important policy goals. This paper examines the remarkable case of Bolivia to explore decentralization’s effects on government responsiveness and poverty-orientation. I first summarize econometric results on the effects of decentralization nationally, and then turn to qualitative research – the focus of ...